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The Stream, January 28, 2021: FEMA Plans To Fund Billions Into Climate Disaster Prevention
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A Biden administration proposal would fund billions of dollars for climate adaptation in the United States. Aid workers in Mozambique warn of Covid-19 spreading through temporary displacement camps after Cyclone Eloise. A mining company in Canada faces charges for violating environmental laws. Residents exposed to PFAS in a North Carolina community’s drinking […]
Speaking of Water: China’s Water Challenges in 2021
Both at home and abroad, water will play a significant role in China’s policy decisions in 2021.
The Stream, January 26, 2020: Thailand Calls For Environmental, Human Impact Data For Proposed Dam
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Thailand rejects a technical report for a dam along the Mekong River. The mayor of Baltimore, Maryland will not privatize the city’s water meter system. Cyclone Eloise causes flooding in parts of Mozambique’s second-largest city. One of the United Kingdom’s top climate experts is calling for more preventative measures as climate disasters […]
The Stream, January 14, 2021: Enbridge Defies Order From Michigan Governor To Stop Line 5 Operations
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Enbridge said they will continue operating Line 5 in Michigan after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered a shutdown of the oil pipeline. New research predicts drastic reduction in terrestrial water storage around the world. The state of Utah continues to face extreme drought as winter sets in. The cause of death for a […]
Four International Water Stories to Watch in 2021
What are the large water events to pay attention to in 2021? What are the trends and flashpoints?
The Stream, January 12, 2020: Delay in Murray-Darling Basin Violates Indigenous Rights, Groups Say
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN First Nations groups in New South Wales call for action from the federal government to grant water rights to the Murray-Darling Basin. Scientists in Missouri continue to expand a program to test wastewater for the new coronavirus. Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia fail to agree on terms to continue negotiations around the Grand […]
The Stream, January 8, 2021: Subsidence Could Affect 19 Percent Of World’s Population By 2040
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS New research shows almost 20 percent of the world’s population could be affected by the gradual sinking of land in the next 20 years. Chinese officials say they will hold back Mekong River waters for 20 days. Native American tribes in Wyoming are opposing the Trump administration’s approval of up to […]
HotSpots H2O: Tensions Rise as India, China Clash Over Proposed Chinese Dam
Tensions spiked between China and India after the Chinese government announced plans to build a dam across one of the major waterways flowing from Tibet.
The Stream, October 13, 2020: Great Lakes Water Levels Due To Record Levels In Michigan Rivers
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Record levels of water from Michigan rivers flow into Lakes Michigan and Huron. Sudanese citizens are left defenseless as flooding and ethnic violence is met with low relief funding. A new study finds that a fifth of countries globally are at risk for ecosystem collapse. A tropical depression in the Mekong region […]
The Stream, September 29, 2020: A U.K. Coalition Demands End to Sewage Discharge in English Rivers
The Global Rundown A petition to end sewage discharge in the U.K.’s rivers will hit the environment secretary’s desk at the end of the month. Pakistan’s devastating monsoon season wreaks havoc on the nation’s most vulnerable. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister says his country doesn’t intend to use the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to harm surrounding countries. […]