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The Global Rundown U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris proposes a bill to improve drinking water across the country. Drought-hit France requests $1.1 billion in farmer subsidies from the European Commission. A boil water advisory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is lifted after three days. The price of water continues to climb in Chennai, India. […]
The Global Rundown U.S. biologists say a plan by the Trump Administration to pump more water to California’s Central Valley farmers could harm salmon. British environmental groups call on Southern Water company to pay for damages caused by pollution spills. A river breach in Bangladesh worsens monsoon flooding in the northern part of the country. […]
The Global Rundown The unprecedented flow of water from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico carries fertilizers and pesticides along with it. Residents of Lebanon swim in coastal waters near sewage runoffs to beat summertime heat. Restrictions on water use in 61 French administrative regions are expected to continue. The death toll from […]
The Global Rundown A large algae bloom in Lake Erie threatens drinking water in Michigan and Ohio. Parts of Chile could be without water by 2030 due to prolonged drought. Drought spreads through much of Europe on the heels of a record-breaking June heatwave. High water levels in Michigan hint at the future problems of […]
Delhi was the second driest it has been in 26 years in June, and recorded its highest ever temperature for the month at 48 degrees Celsius on June 10.
What’s Up With Water is your weekly rundown of need-to-know water news from Circle of Blue.
The Global Rundown Residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, prepare to evacuate as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 nears the city. A water train makes its way to drought-stricken Chennai, India. Half a million people in Alaska are facing abnormally dry conditions. Extreme rainfall forces 77,000 people to evacuate in southern and eastern China. The […]
The Global Rundown The mayor of Chicago, Illinois, halts a water meter installation program after high concentrations of lead were found in the tap water of metered homes. Rainwater harvesting helps boost crops in Nepal. The California Senate approves a massive drinking water fund. A downpour on Monday morning in Washington D.C. was the heaviest […]
The Global Rundown Dry conditions affect more than 100,000 hectares of rice fields across Indonesia. Officials in Ethiopia’s capital begin providing free school meals as drought heightens food insecurity. Mississippi closes all of its beaches as heavy rains spur a toxic algae bloom along the state’s coastline. The U.S. Great Lakes are expected to continue […]
A new report by the World Bank outlines the challenges that Vietnam faces.
The Global Rundown Japan orders one million people to evacuate as heavy rain brings landslides and flooding to Kyushu island. A dam break in western India kills 11 and leaves 13 missing. Lithuania declares a state of emergency due to drought. Recent rains bring drought relief to Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and much of Texas. Residents […]
