Pandemic Brings WASH To Rare Inflection Point
Despite fears of collapse, water, sanitation, and hygiene draw closer to epic goal
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Despite fears of collapse, water, sanitation, and hygiene draw closer to epic goal
The Rundown The nation’s intelligence agencies identify environmental change as a driver of political and social instability. Federal agencies sign an agreement regarding a drinking water project for the Navajo Nation and other communities in the Southwest. Two key variables in the Colorado River basin runoff forecast are below normal. And lastly, budget season kicks […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Landslides and flash floods in Indonesia kill over 40 people and displace thousands. River mining in Kashmir is drying up canals that irrigate the region’s apple farms. Florida is taking precautions to prevent a 77-acre wastewater pond from collapsing. Negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam resume between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt. […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN New research finds that growing more carbon-negative crops could cause water shortages for billions of people globally. The Canadian government isn’t tracking water-related illnesses in First Nations communities. Environmental officials in West Virginia investigate acidic discharge from a former mine complex. Egyptian and Sudanese officials agree to resume talks with Ethiopia over […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A massive landslide in India causes flash floods throughout Uttarakhand state. A federal court orders a Flint attorney to stop spreading misinformation about a proposed settlement of Flint water crisis civil lawsuits. Nevada’s water authority could invest millions in a water-recycling program to receive a share of California’s Colorado River water. Sudanese […]
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 […]
What are the large water events to pay attention to in 2021? What are the trends and flashpoints?
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 […]
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS More frequent and intense dry years in states along the Colorado River forces officials to look for long-term solutions. Deadly tropical storms in Mozambique offer lessons into how wealthier nations can support economically depressed countries during climate disasters. Over six months after flooding began, citizens throughout South Sudan are still isolated […]
Societies confront the fallout from rapid environmental change.
Report is less comprehensive than previous assessments and omits key flashpoints for water conflict.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines this month wreaks havoc on provinces south of the capital but spares Manila. Australia’s government is hoping to spread wastewater Covid-19 testing throughout the country. One of the oldest water battles in the United States is nearing its end. Experts say the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance […]