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The Global Rundown New models project water shortages are more likely than previously thought in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States. Tens of thousands in Bermuda are left without power after Hurricane Paulette hit the island on Monday. Stolen barrels of oil and refined fuels in Colombia could end up in the […]
Certain ways of drawing carbon out of the atmosphere to keep global temperatures in check come with substantial tradeoffs for water use, water quality, and food production, study finds.
Along Lake Michigan’s shores, rising waters are eroding Indigenous Odawa burial sites.
The Global Rundown Glacial lakes globally are considerably higher than they were 30 years ago. Climate change poses financial challenges to nuclear power plants in the Midwestern United States. Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding in Oklahoma and Arkansas. A volunteer group in Estonia is attempting to restore a bog drained last century. Environmentalists in the […]
State-ordered shutoff protections have expired, customer debt is rising, and some utilities face revenue shortfalls.
The Global Rundown A new report reveals schools across the U.S. could face outbreaks of Legionnaire’s disease. A freshwater abyss in the Czech Republic is deeper than originally thought. Severe flooding kills over 50 people in Niger. The Trump administration loosens rules for wastewater from coal-fire power plants across the United States. The world’s largest […]
Growth in Wet Years, Economic Distress in Dry Ones
The Rundown CDC arranges a hub for wastewater monitoring for the pandemic response. A USGS study finds urbanization around San Antonio is polluting the Edwards Aquifer. Senate Democrats release a report on climate change and the economy. The USDA issues a final rule for mapping wetlands on farmland, while the EPA extends the deadline for […]
The Pacific Community and European Union began three new projects today aimed to tackle the impacts of Covid-19 and assist long-term recovery in the Pacific region. The projects will provide immediate support for food and nutrition security across 12 Pacific countries, improve sustainable energy security for the Federated States of Micronesia, and increase access to […]
This is the August 24, 2020, edition of What’s Up With Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water.
Austin, El Paso, and San Antonio Prepared for Growth and Drought
The Rundown Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico must make small cuts in Colorado River water use next year, according to the Bureau of Reclamation’s forecast. The Energy Department proposes to loosen showerhead efficiency standards. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials are concerned that groundwater pumping for the Trump administration’s border wall will harm endangered species in southern […]
