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The Stream, August 27, 2021: Lawmakers Ask Biden Administration To Declare Drought Disaster in U.S. West

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, lawmakers ask the Biden administration for additional resources to fight drought and wildfires, while scientists launch a new observatory to collect water data. Floods in western Venezuela destroy more than one thousand homes. A club for native students in northern California plays a vital role in creating curriculum […]

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The Stream, August 6, 2021: The Drought Edition

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, drought and wildfire are threatening California’s power grid and Nestle will continue bottling water in a drought-stricken Colorado county. Drought in Hawaii results in the state’s largest wildfire on record. Ranch cattle are starving to death in Mexico amid a historic drought. In South America, snowfall on the […]

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The Stream, July 14, 2021: Water Levels On Lake Ontario Are Dropping Amid Great Lakes Drought

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water levels on Lake Ontario are nearing record lows. A new report from the UK Environment Agency finds the country’s water industry is failing to meet environmental pollution standards. Experts say military conflict can’t be ruled out as negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia Drought is […]

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The Stream, July 9, 2021: Colorado River Indian Tribes Play Crucial Role In Drought Management

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Dry conditions overwhelming much of the American West are shrinking the region’s largest natural lake, in Utah, while Native American tribes along the Colorado River are playing a crucial role in managing the drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated millions for upgrading rural water infrastructure. Ohio expanded a program to incentivize […]

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The Stream, July 7, 2021: Study Finds Planting Forests in Europe Could Offset Drought There

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study finds that planting trees in Europe could offset CO2 emissions and help the continent adapt to worsening drought conditions. A water utility in the United Kingdom faces charges for deliberately dumping sewage into protected coastal waters for years. Hawaii confronts unusually dry conditions after its wettest winter in three […]

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The Stream, June 25, 2021: Southern California Reservoir Could Keep Water Running in Drought

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the United States, a major reservoir in Southern California could save locals from water restrictions, while low water on the Mississippi River are creating obstacles for barges. A U.S. senator has blocked vital funding from going to Palestinians to restore water resources and roads. Arsenic is contaminating water supplies in communities […]