As Global Poverty Rises, USAID Plans for Covid-Altered World
Ensuring that water, sanitation, and hygiene are threaded throughout the agency’s programs is key, observers say.
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Ensuring that water, sanitation, and hygiene are threaded throughout the agency’s programs is key, observers say.
The Rundown The nation’s central bank says to watch out for market crashes linked to a warming planet. The Army Corps proposes a rule change that would shrink federal stream protections. The EPA finalizes a rule that allows electric utilities more options for handling coal ash waste. USAID posts its list of high-priority countries for […]
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Water projects in the Colorado River basin are being put on hold. Heavy rains fall on the Greek island of Crete for the second time in two weeks. Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall in southern Florida. A new report outlines several species on the verge of extinction in the Mara river […]
The Global Rundown The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs sets up a taskforce to reduce sewage spills in rivers and seas. The US Gulf Coast tries to recover from Hurricane Laura during extreme heat and the pandemic. Cavities found in the Thwaites glacier are contributing to rising sea levels in the Antarctic. […]
The Global Rundown A Mexico City airport is being transformed into a giant park. Delhi city officials are including a plan for sustainable urban planning in a master plan for the city’s next two decades. Around 13 percent of premature deaths in the EU are caused by environmental factors, according to a new report. A […]
The Global Rundown Experts warn of social unrest as water shortages become more common around the globe. A water dispute between Mississippi and Tennessee arrives at the Supreme Court. Natural disasters exacerbated by deforestation displace over a million in Afghanistan. A private company has proposed a plan to transfer water from a small Arizona town […]
The Global Rundown Duel typhoons hit Japan and South Korea in one week. Sudan declared a state of emergency due to unprecedented flooding. Severe rainfall in Senegal over the weekend activated an emergency aid plan. A new study finds waterborne illnesses have adapted to climate change and rising temperatures. U.S. colleges are fighting the coronavirus […]
The Global Rundown Water levels in lakes around the Colorado River are projected to decrease. Lakes in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley continue to rise and destroy livelihoods. Researchers in New Mexico address water conservation. Recent rainfall in Mumbai could stop water cuts. The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council in northwestern California sues the U.S. Department of […]
The Rundown Senate Republicans added energy bill assistance to their coronavirus response, but not water bill aid. Senate Democrats introduced legislation to suspend water shutoffs and provide water bill aid. A separate bill addresses environmental justice concerns regarding Clean Water Act permitting. The House passes a water infrastructure package. Paradise Irrigation District receives a FEMA […]
The Global Rundown A new report from UNICEF examines water contaminated by leads pipes in the United States and the threat of lead in children’s blood globally. Oklahoma City is battered by rainfall. A report out of Australia delivers a scathing assessment on water markets. Flooding in India continues. Focus is put on the impact […]
The Global Rundown Researchers confirm coral in the Red Sea doesn’t die from increased temperatures. A number of U.S. states sue the EPA over a new rule that they say limits state power. Thousands are stranded in eastern China after levees broke due to flooding. Ethiopia continues to feud with multiple countries in eastern Africa […]
The pandemic’s health crisis is spilling over into the economy and politics of Ghana.