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The Global Rundown Indonesia moves to ban toxic waste as part of the Citarum River clean-up initiative. Drought-stricken South Africa starts an investigation of its water ministry. A thaw in the United Kingdom leaves thousands without water as pipes burst. Australia’s wheat output is expected to jump by 11.8 percent as La Niña brings increased […]
The Rundown Existing regulations and modern mining techniques reduce the risk of environmental cleanups, the EPA argues in deciding not to strengthen financial accountability rules. The Bureau of Reclamation announces a low initial water supply for some Central Valley Project farms. The EPA begins discussing its lead-reduction initiative, but little information about the meeting is […]
Transcripts In Nigeria, an international conference on the Lake Chad Basin begins this week. Lake Chad is one of the world’s largest trans-boundary water systems, and a vital source of fresh water for tens of millions. With less rain and more drought, the lake’s surface area has shrunk more than 90% in the last 50 […]
The Global Rundown Low levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are found in a large Lake Huron drinking water supply system. Indonesia’s president announces a seven-year cleanup project for the heavily-polluted Citarum River. The South African government allocates R6-billion ($531.9 million) for drought recovery. Research shows that tropical trees in the Amazon Rainforest may […]
The Global Rundown Cape Town adjusts Day Zero again, with taps now forecasted to run dry on July 9. Zambia’s cholera epidemic slows, with seven deaths recorded in the past month. A $5 billion water pollution lawsuit filed by the state of Minnesota against manufacturer 3M Co. ends with a surprise settlement. Sea levels could […]
The Global Rundown Environmental activists take legal action in an attempt to restore India’s polluted rivers. Contaminated water sparks a cholera outbreak in Malawi, sickening more than 500. The Indian Supreme Court delivers a verdict on the Cauvery water dispute, increasing Karnataka’s share of water. Stretches of Australia’s Great Northern Highway are underwater after Tropical […]
What’s Up With Water condenses the need-to-know news on the world’s water into a snapshot for the start of the workweek. There is so much going on that’s related to water, but often it’s hidden behind the very things that it influences – agriculture, energy or health. This podcast is a ‘heads-up’ on water stories […]
The Global Rundown The Philippine President threatens to close tourist hotspot Boracay as overdevelopment turns the island into a “sewer pool.” Data gathered from a remote area of the South Indian Ocean reveals an alarming amount of plastic contamination. A multi-million dollar project connects researchers with urban officials in an effort to build resilient cities. […]
The Global Rundown An entire village in Cambodia is submerged by floodwaters released from a Chinese-built dam. Moderate drought sets in across a third of the United States. The Congo Republic moves to dissolve its water and power utilities and replace them with public limited companies. Nicaragua is ordered to pay for environmental damages done […]
The Global Rundown The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) halts food and water aid to Puerto Rico. Cape Town pushes Day Zero back to April 16 following a week of improved water conservation. Thousands of Texas residents are still in temporary housing five months after Hurricane Harvey. A sanitation campaign in Bangladesh improves health, […]
The Rundown The EPA keeps in place an Obama-era order to prevent mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed. Two senators propose renewing a newish water infrastructure loan program. The Bureau of Reclamation may be owed millions from users of California’s Central Valley Project. The GAO reports on hiring trained water system operators. And lastly, Scott […]
The Global Rundown The U.S. Navy agrees to pay for a filtration system after military firefighting chemicals pollute the water supply of Whidbey Island, Washington. The European Union (EU) suspends a million-dollar water conservation project in Kenya after forest guards kill a tribesman. The United Nations (UN) announces that half of drought-stricken Somalia will need […]
