5 Things You Need To Know About Water And Climate
Here are five things you need to know about water and climate.
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The Stream, August 14, 2019: Singapore Seeks Water Independence from Malaysia
The Global Rundown Singapore looks for ways to boost their water independence and decrease reliance of Malaysian imports. Flooding strikes Karachi and other parts of Pakistan, leaving 17 people dead. Costs mount to restore the flooded Midwestern United States. High water levels force road closures and other issues across Michigan. Researchers in Colorado use drones […]
New Design Challenge Empowers and Informs Responses to Global Water Crises
Initiative engages cross-disciplinary teams of next-generation thinkers to shift the world’s dangerous course through: Creative design and innovative communications Citizen science Applied data analyses and visualization AI-powered connectivity DETROIT and THE HAGUE, Netherlands (June 4, 2019) — Circle of Blue — in collaboration with leading institutions, designers, educators, and youth organizations — today announced Designing Water’s […]
Despite Billions in Losses and Clear Financial Dangers, Companies Slow to Respond to Water Risks
More businesses track water use, but fewer take the next step of setting targets.
The Stream, March 5: Coal Ash Tainting Groundwater Near Most U.S. Coal Plants, Study Finds
The Global Rundown Components of coal ash are discovered in groundwater near most U.S. coal plants. Serbia rethinks wastewater processing in a bid to join the European Union. Disease spikes in drought-stricken Pakistan as people consume salty, contaminated water. Nearly half of water basins in the United States could fail to meet demand by 2071, […]
The Stream, January 18: Global Forest Growth Limited by Water Availability, Not Warmer Temperatures, Study Says
The Global Rundown A new study finds that limited water resources are responsible for declines in global forest growth. Experts say California’s cycle of prolonged drought, followed by heavy rains, is worsening wildfire risk. Arizona lawmakers review draft legislation as the deadline looms for a Colorado River drought contingency plan. An attack in northern Mali, […]
The Stream, January 17: Lead in Flint, Michigan, at Lowest Levels Since Before Water Crisis Began
The Global Rundown Lead levels in water samples from Flint, Michigan, are the lowest since the city’s devastating lead crisis began. Heavy rains and flooding are expected to continue in northern Argentina. Water diversions have disrupted the natural balance of Australia’s Murray-Darling river system, raising the likelihood of disasters like the recent fish kills, scientists […]
Speaking of Water – Looking back at 2018, ahead to 2019
What are the trends and the disruptions we saw in 2018, and what’s ahead for 2019 and beyond?
The Year In Water, 2018
2018 was a tumultuous, eventful year in water.
The Stream, December 11: Toxic Mercury Taints Amazon Waterways as Illegal Gold Mining Spikes
The Global Rundown Illegal gold mining poisons waterways in the Amazon rainforest. Construction of a dam in Tasmania threatens the survival of the endangered swift parrot. Michigan’s chief medical executive faces involuntary manslaughter charges linked to the Flint water crisis. The Indian central government assesses drought conditions in six different states. Shipping in Germany returns […]
