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The Stream, October 26, 2021: Oil and Gas Developers in California Have Been Contaminating Groundwater With Little Oversight, Study Finds
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Urban planning experts in the Indian city of Bengaluru are calling on officials to overhaul the city’s stormwater drainage system. Recent research reveals California’s failure to regulate groundwater contamination from the oil and gas industry. A water bottling plant in West Michigan announces plan to decrease water withdraws. Thailand will push a […]
HotSpots H2O: Flooding Is Latest Strain on South Sudan
Torrential rainfall is battering one of the world’s poorest countries, laying bare its weak infrastructure.
The Stream, October 22, 2021: Saving Chinook Salmon in California Could Save Way of Life For Hoopa Valley Tribe
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN An effort to save a threatened salmon species in California could also revive a way of life for local Native American tribes. A major hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River is threatening electricity supplies in Brazil and Paraguay. Egypt will fund nearly 20 desalination plants in the next five years as part […]
The Stream, October 20, 2021: West Virginia Faces Significant Risk From Flooding, Data Reveals
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN New data reveals West Virginians will disproportionately suffer from flooding as climate change worsens. A recent analysis shows the impact of agricultural runoff on U.S. waterways. Iraq will cut its crop planting area in half this year due to drought. Michigan’s State Senate is investigating the governor’s handling of a lead water […]
The Stream, October 19, 2021: Major Canadian Glacier Melting Rapidly, Scientists Say
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The Biden administration will require chemical manufacturers in the United States to report the amount of PFAS chemicals in household items. Floods and landslides in southern India kill nearly three dozen people. Thousands of homes in one Thai province are impacted by ongoing floods. South Africa will remove thousands of hectares of […]
HotSpots H2O: As Famine Looms in East Africa, Humanitarian Groups Call for Urgent Action
Drought has left millions in the region facing food insecurity—and conditions are expected to get worse.
Federal Water Tap, October 18: Agencies Call Attention To Cyber Threats Against Water Utilities
The Rundown Federal agencies warn water utilities about the risks of cyberattacks. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decides that an odd-looking Colorado River fish is no longer endangered. USDA distributes $272 million in grants and low-interest loans for rural water and sewer systems. The EPA releases a report on monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2. Senators […]
The Stream, October 14, 2021: More Than 40 Percent of Apartment Buildings In Sydney Experience Water Issues, Report Says
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Ancient water infrastructure in India could help alleviate the countries worsening water crisis. A new report finds that more than a quarter of apartment blocks in Sydney, Australia likely have defects, including a significant number of builds that have experienced water problems. A do not drink water advisory was put in place […]
Federal Water Tap, October 11: White House, Reversing Trump, Proposes Environmental Review Changes
The Rundown The White House intends to change the policies that govern environmental review of major federal actions. EPA nominates a new head of Region 5, which covers many of the Great Lakes states. The EPA provides grant funding to investigate the human health risks of pollutants in treated sewage sludge. The EPA and USDA […]
