Cape Town’s Harrowing Journey to the Brink of Water Catastrophe
Cape Town, a city of 4 million people, almost turned off its taps.
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Federal Water Tap, July 9: Pruitt Resigns as EPA Leader
The Rundown New leadership at the EPA. New Hampshire senators urge immediate action on PFAS. CDC official steps down from Legionella standards committee. And lastly, there are a bunch of meetings on the calendar: the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosts its third meeting on reducing Legionella risk in water systems, the EPA […]
Chennai’s Security Tied to Cleaning Up Its Water
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
Federal Water Tap, July 2: Supreme Court Sends Back Florida v. Georgia Water Case
The Rundown More investigation needed in Florida v. Georgia lawsuit. Federal authorities issue strong warning about Colorado River water supply risk. Pruitt seeks changes in EPA veto authority under Clean Water Act. The CDC links an E. coli outbreak spread through romaine lettuce to irrigation water in Arizona. The EPA grants Oklahoma authority to oversee […]
HotSpots H2O, July 2: Tensions Simmer Across India as Water Supply Falters
The Rundown Hot temperatures and dwindling water supplies sparked conflict across India in recent months as the country suffers its “worst-ever” water crisis. In Shimla, a tourist destination in the Himalayan foothills, taps ran dry for nearly three weeks in May. During that time, angry crowds mobbed and harrassed “key men,” the civil servants who […]
Water Access In Lima Complicated by Inequality and Climate Uncertainty
Lima, Peru, is at high risk for water shortages.
The Stream, June 26: Venezuela Military Seizes Key Caracas Water Points, Forces Residents to Pay for Water
The Global Rundown The Venezuelan army seizes control of major water points in the capital Caracas and forces residents to pay for water. Workers rush to contain a crude oil spill in Iowa’s Rock River before it contaminates drinking water. The United Kingdom plans to examine the water footprint of the country’s “fast fashion” industry. […]
Federal Water Tap, June 25: PFAS Chemicals Harmful at Lower Levels, Health Agency Says
The Rundown PFAS study provides risk levels for four manmade chemicals. White House proposes massive reorganization of executive branch duties. EPA takes no additional steps to keep oil and chemical spills out of waterways. U.S. water withdrawals continue to decline. Trump executive order focuses on energy resources of Great Lakes and oceans. EPA outlines water […]
HotSpots H2O, June 25: Boko Haram Impedes Water Access In Northeast Nigeria As Lake Chad Shrinks
The Rundown Boko Haram militants have terrorized northeast Nigeria for the past nine years, destroying villages, slaughtering residents, and forcing millions from their homes. The violence has exacerbated severe water scarcity in the region, which relies on the drying Lake Chad. Altogether, only 1 in 10 Nigerians enjoy access to clean running water. Poor sanitation […]
U.S. Water Withdrawals Continue Marked Decline
The country is using less water, but latest USGS report shows influences of California drought on national data.
The Stream, June 19: India Faces “Worst-Ever” Water Crisis as 600 Million Experience Shortages
The Global Rundown India is in the midst of its “worst-ever” water crisis, according to a report by a government think-tank. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Japan, killing three and bursting water mains. Michigan considers loosening its rigid ballast water discharge rules for the Great Lakes. A new study predicts that more than 300,000 coastal […]
