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The Global Rundown A new tool will allow federal forecasters to track hourly the water conditions in rivers and streams across the United States. In the past year, the U.S. has experienced eight floods of a magnitude that statistically occurs only once every 500 years. Federal water managers also predicted this week that low water […]
The Global Rundown Forests in the watersheds of the Mekong, Salween, and Yangtze rivers are disappearing due to illegal mining in China’s Yunnan province, a Greenpeace report found. Conservationists in Western Australia worry a proposed uranium mine could pollute water supplies. Tests show Canada’s North Saskatchewan River is now suitable for drinking water after an […]
The Global Rundown A national review of mines in the Philippines led to the suspension of operations at nearly a dozen locations due to environmental concerns. It will take more than $6 billion to reach pollution reduction targets meant to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef, according to an Australian taskforce. Air strikes […]
Despite commitment to reduce national emissions, development banks spend $US billions on coal-fired power plants.
The Global Rundown Flash flooding in Sudan affects tens of thousands, and kills 21 in Macedonia. Researchers in Australia are using a new material to make water molecule splitting more energy efficient. A new report shows how little of the flood damage in China is covered by insurance. In India, a plan to link the country’s waterways may be foiled by […]
The Global Rundown Cement-scaping in the United Kingdom is adding to the country’s flooding problem. The centuries-old Forbidden City in China appears to be weathering its country’s intense flooding just fine. Other cities around the world, however, are paying the price of neglecting vital watersheds. An oil company is working to clean up its mess in central Canada. A cosmetics company […]
The Global Rundown Scientists in Israel are pulling water from out of thin air. Farmers in Australia remain out of luck when it comes to government subsidized drought insurance. Farmers in Afghanistan, however, are benefiting from government sponsored programs. The United Nations and South Korea have teamed up to support impoverished women in Viet Nam. Violence connected to water is […]
The Global Rundown New estimates place worldwide financial losses due to global warming by the year 2030 in the trillions. South Africa is rethinking the potential of hydropower. Israeli is continuing to develop desalinization solutions. Southeast Asia is looking like an attractive investment opportunity for U.S. water infrastructure companies. A sacred mountain sits at the center of a Tibet–China […]
Researchers hone plans to cut phosphorus and mitigate future blooms.
The Global Rundown Coal mining activities in central Poland are draining groundwater and causing lake levels to fall, according to communities in the region. China is debating whether or not to issue a major loan to Mongolia for a hydropower dam that has raised Russian concerns. Hundreds of gas stations in China have been closed […]
The Global Rundown Pollution from mines abandoned during the recent collapse of coal markets is contaminating rivers and rice paddies in Indonesia. Water flows are declining and shifting in the Indus Basin, researchers found. Scarce water supplies in some drought-hit regions of India are sparking violence. Michigan’s new budget includes a big funding boost to […]
