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The Stream, January 29, 2021: Groups Urge Biden To Remediate Environmental Damage of Border Wall
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Border communities and environmentalists are urging immediate action from the Biden administration to remediate damage caused by the previous administration’s wall along the Mexico-U.S. The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the situation of British residents coping with extreme flooding. Texas will begin a program to test all school and child care facilities for […]
The Stream, January 28, 2021: FEMA Plans To Fund Billions Into Climate Disaster Prevention
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A Biden administration proposal would fund billions of dollars for climate adaptation in the United States. Aid workers in Mozambique warn of Covid-19 spreading through temporary displacement camps after Cyclone Eloise. A mining company in Canada faces charges for violating environmental laws. Residents exposed to PFAS in a North Carolina community’s drinking […]
The Stream, January 27, 2020: Lake Mead and Lake Powell Could Hit Near-Record-Lows This Year
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new report from the Bureau of Reclamation paints a dire future for the two biggest reservoirs in the United States. Microplastics not only threaten water in the Great Lakes but the coastal areas around them, a new study finds. Georgia signs a multi-million-dollar contract with the Army Corps of Engineers to […]
The Stream, January 26, 2020: Thailand Calls For Environmental, Human Impact Data For Proposed Dam
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Thailand rejects a technical report for a dam along the Mekong River. The mayor of Baltimore, Maryland will not privatize the city’s water meter system. Cyclone Eloise causes flooding in parts of Mozambique’s second-largest city. One of the United Kingdom’s top climate experts is calling for more preventative measures as climate disasters […]
‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN Report Says
A global dam-building binge that spanned the early- to mid-20th century is now reaching a turning point, according to a report published by the United Nations.
The Stream, January 12, 2020: Delay in Murray-Darling Basin Violates Indigenous Rights, Groups Say
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN First Nations groups in New South Wales call for action from the federal government to grant water rights to the Murray-Darling Basin. Scientists in Missouri continue to expand a program to test wastewater for the new coronavirus. Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia fail to agree on terms to continue negotiations around the Grand […]
The Stream, January 8, 2021: Subsidence Could Affect 19 Percent Of World’s Population By 2040
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS New research shows almost 20 percent of the world’s population could be affected by the gradual sinking of land in the next 20 years. Chinese officials say they will hold back Mekong River waters for 20 days. Native American tribes in Wyoming are opposing the Trump administration’s approval of up to […]
The Stream, December 29, 2020: Coal Power In The American West Is Crumbling
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A coal-power plant in Arizona that once fed Colorado River water to Phoenix is demolished. Storm Bella brings high waves and flood warnings to coastal United Kingdom Over 260 people near Quebec City, Canada were evacuated from their homes on Christmas Day due to rising water levels in nearby rivers. A […]
The Stream, December 23, 2020: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act Passes U.S. Senate
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The U.S. Congress reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act. Water scarcity threatens urban areas of New Zealand as summer approaches. Heavy rain in West Africa brings good fortune to the region’s herders. A federal judge begins hearings over whether or not to approve a proposed settlement linked to the Flint […]
The Stream, December 15, 2020: The U.S. Launches New Project To Monitor Mekong River Levels
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The United States will monitor water levels along the Mekong river. Rising water levels in Africa’s Rift Valley threatens regional wildlife. Millions in Honduras are affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota. The U.S. Forest Service attempts to speed up the approval process for a controversial mine in Arizona. Officials are unsure […]
HotSpots H2O: In a Year of Unrelenting Floods, Yet Another Storm Hits Central Vietnam
After months of intense storms and flooding, Tropical storm Etau is the twelfth to hit the country this year and the eighth in the past month.
