The Year in Water, 2020
Societies confront the fallout from rapid environmental change.
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The Stream, December 8, 2020: Amid Rising Water Levels, Michigan Shoreline Protection Permits Rise
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Permits for shoreline protections in Michigan triple over the past year. A new report calls for water infrastructure reform in the United States. Water futures begin trading as water scarcity around the world continue to rise. A change in water use rules in Alberta, Canada could allow for more industrial mining. […]
The Stream, December 3, 2020: Water Restrictions Are Lifted In Australia On The First Day of Summer
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Water restrictions in parts of Australia are lifted. The Hopi Tribe in Arizona is struggling to maintain their way of life after severe drought has wiped out their corn crops. Water maintenance concerns have stalled the construction of a border wall in El Paso, Texas. Canada will not meet target to […]
Will Water Unite Us?
Water enjoys support that crosses political parties. Will it be a source of bipartisan collaboration in a time of divided politics?
The Stream, December 2, 2020: Michigan Announces Sewage Testing Sites Across the State
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Pilot programs for wastewater testing are being launched throughout the state of Michigan, including throughout Metro Detroit, to help curb the spread of Covid-19. Brazil’s energy and water security are at risk due to climate change, according to a military report. A new study found that scientists have drastically underestimated flood […]
Federal Water Tap, November 23: Contaminated Water at Former Air Force Base in Michigan Poses Bigger Risks
The Rundown A federal health agency updates its analysis of the health risks from contaminated water at a former Air Force base in northeastern Michigan. Senate Republicans released their fiscal year 2021 spending plans. Federal agencies agree to cooperate on invasive freshwater mussels. The Bureau of Reclamation releases a supplemental analysis of a proposal to […]
The Stream, November 19, 2020: New Report Explores 12 Major Sites of Pollution in Georgia
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS An environmental coalition in the state of Georgia releases a new report on the state’s most polluted waterways. A recent economic analysis of a proposed dam in Australia found it could have a costly environmental impact. Governors in California and Oregon take control of four controversial dams on the Lower Klamath […]
The Stream, November 13, 2020: Great Lakes Water Levels Drop This Month, Still Concern Experts
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Water levels in Lake Michigan and Huron are still dangerously high, despite dropping this month. A new report calls for more funding to small-scale farmers around the world that are disproportionately affected by climate change. A proposal from an oil company to dump millions of gallons of oil and gas wastewater […]
The Stream, November 12, 2020: Whitefish in Lake Superior Are Being Threatened by Mining Pollution
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Mining pollution is threatening a whitefish species in Lake Superior. A new study explores the relationship with rising sea temperatures and flooding in southern Florida. Morocco announces plans to build Africa’s biggest desalination plant. A new storm in the Atlantic marks the 29th system to form this hurricane season, breaking a […]
The Stream, November 11, 2020: Flash Floods Wreak Havoc Across Crete
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Water projects in the Colorado River basin are being put on hold. Heavy rains fall on the Greek island of Crete for the second time in two weeks. Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall in southern Florida. A new report outlines several species on the verge of extinction in the Mara river […]
The Stream, November 10, 2020: Raw Sewage Is Commonly Discharged into U.K. Waterways, Report Says
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water companies in England and Wales illegally discharged raw sewage close to 3,000 times last year with little punishment from government officials, a new report finds. Hurricane Zeta has left a town of less than 4,000 in Alabama without clean drinking water. Droughts like the barely averted “Day Zero” in Cape Town, […]
