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HotSpots H2O: Trouble Areas Emerge as Summer Looms
Sun-baked fields and dusty reservoirs dot the landscape of southern Spain. Travel east in the Mediterranean and Tunisia is cutting urban water service at night to conserve supplies amid a harsh, multi-year drought. In the Horn of Africa, meanwhile, aid agencies distribute emergency food rations to hungry families after several seasons of failed rains. […]
U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
But more heavily fertilized corn and more manure for methane raises worries about water pollution.
Tax Incentives Find New Purpose for Conserving Water in American West
Conservation easements protect the region’s depleted groundwater.
Federal Water Tap, December 12: Lawmakers Finalize Water Resources Development Bill
The Rundown Lawmakers reach a deal on the next Water Resources Development Act. The CDC releases new guidance for investigating cancer clusters linked to environmental hazards. The EPA issues new guidance for reducing PFAS discharges in wastewater. A bill in the House would limit attorney fees for Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits. The Army Corps […]
The Stream, November 30, 2022: Activists in France Clash with Armed Guards at Proposed Reservoir Sites
Planned reservoirs in France’s farming regions are the site of protests and military protection.
The Stream, November 9: Aftermath of Drought and Flood Hurts Children in Kenya, Pakistan
Extreme weather fueled by a warming planet is devastating children in Kenya and Pakistan.
The Stream, October 26, 2022: Multiple Cholera Outbreaks Overwhelm Global Vaccine Supply
Multiple cholera outbreaks in countries like Haiti, Malawi, and Syria are challenging global health agencies.
Voices from the Drying Rio Grande
One of the West’s iconic waterways, the Rio Grande is under assault from a warming climate.
The Stream, June 15, 2022: Scientists Call on Global Leaders to Reduce Phosphorus Contamination by 2050
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Scientists call for action on global phosphorus contamination in a new report. Parts of Yellowstone National Park are underwater as heavy rain and melting snow cause rivers to overflow. Climate-induced disasters like flooding raise the risk of contamination for private well owners in America. A Hispanic community in Colorado battles a local […]
The Stream, May 11, 2022: Wildfire Season Starts Early As U.S. Battles Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN More than half of the continental United States is experiencing drought. Water scarcity threatens more than four-fifths of the world’s croplands. Around one-fifth of aquatic ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon have been impacted by agriculture and dam construction. In the United States, more than 2,000 aging dams pose threats to nearby communities. […]
The Stream, May 4, 2022: New Technology Claims to Break Down PFAS Chemicals in Seconds
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. A major water utility in California ordered millions of residents to cut water use as drought rages on. Climate disasters like floods and bushfires could raise insurance premiums so high that properties in Australia will become unaffordable. An Ohio-based nonprofit […]
