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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Federal Water Tap, September 16: Trump Administration Finalizes WOTUS Repeal
The Rundown The Army Corps and EPA move to reduce Clean Water Act protections. The EPA seeks to define a harmful algal bloom or hypoxia event of “national significance.” Defense Department officials say that PFAS cleanup costs will be bigger than initial estimates. The USDA sets rules and formulas for disbursing $3 billion in disaster […]
HotSpots H2O: In Bahamas, Lack of Toilets and Safe Water Pose Disease Risk After Dorian
The Bahamas are still reeling after Hurricane Dorian caused widespread destruction earlier this month.
Federal Water Tap, September 9: House Members Request ‘Strong Package’ of PFAS Provision in Defense Bill
The Rundown The Congressional PFAS Task Force and others ask House and Senate negotiators to maintain provisions to respond to PFAS contamination. The EPA seeks comments on a cap-and-trade system for meeting water pollution targets. An Army Corps official presses Congress to fund a Missouri River basin flood management study. A California water district proposes […]
The Stream, September 6, 2019: Chile Forms Water Crisis Team Amid Worst Drought in Decades
The Global Rundown Chile forms a water crisis team as the worst drought in 60 years envelops the country. Kenya ousts people from the Mau forest in an attempt to preserve the country’s key “water tower.” Hurricane Dorian brings flooding and outages to North Carolina. Unfinished designs delay connection of the Flint, Michigan, back-up water […]
The Stream, September 5, 2019: Severe Water Stress Engulfs Jordan Due to Climate Change, Population Growth
The Global Rundown Climate change, a growing population, and a lack of funds threaten water availability in Jordan. Australia’s third year of drought is likely to cut wheat harvests. Back-to-back tropical storms menace Thailand. Researchers study the impact of California wildfires on water resources. Rescue teams search for survivors in the Bahamas, where Hurricane Dorian […]
The Stream, September 4, 2019: Somalia Sees Worst Harvest Since 2011 Famine
The Global Rundown Harvest levels are 70 percent below average in parts of Somalia, leaving two million people facing severe hunger. Hurricane Dorian weakens to a Category 2 storm after lashing the Bahamas. More than 100 seal pups are counted in England’s River Thames, which has revived significantly after being declared biologically dead in the […]
What’s Up With Water – September 3, 2019
Listen to the latest edition of What’s Up With Water, this week examining a solar power initiative in India.
The Transformation and Innovation of Agriculture – Interview with Naty Barak
J. Carl Ganter sits down and talks with Naty Barak on the transformation and innovation in the agriculture sector.
A New Layer of Urgency for the Water Sector – Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director of SIWI
SIWI’s Executive Director Torgny Holmgren discusses the new layer of urgency in the water sector, World Water Week 2019’s theme, and much more.
The Stream, August 28, 2019: Upcoming Rainfall Unlikely to Halt Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Global Rundown Rainfall in coming weeks is unlikely to ease wildfires in the Amazon Rainforest, forecasts show. Environmentalists warn that coal ash may be contaminating wells in West Michigan. A new study warns that “100-year floods” may actually begin occurring every one to 30 years. An analysis finds that more than 100 U.S. coal […]
The Stream, August 27, 2019: Indonesia to Move Capital to Borneo as Jakarta Sinks
The Global Rundown Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces that the country’s capital will be moved from Jakarta to the island of Borneo, largely due to Jakarta’s land subsidence problems. Newark, New Jersey, plans to borrow $120 million to fix aging water lines in the city. Reservoir levels in Sydney, Australia, drop below 50 percent for […]
