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GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Low rainfall in Mexico City prompts officials to consider long-term solutions to the city’s water scarcity issue. An environmental group in Oregon sues in federal court for information on the structural integrity of over a dozen dams south of Portland. Scientists warn dredging on a river near the Chernobyl nuclear reactor […]
In Texas, dry years reveal a momentous confrontation as residents encounter the menacing consequence of runaway growth.
The Global Rundown Colorado Governor Jared Polis initiates a drought plan for 40 Colorado counties. The Brazilian Senate approves a new sanitation bill intended to jumpstart privatization of water and sewage companies. A Michigan judge calls for a temporary shutdown of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. Environmentalists claim that […]
The Global Rundown An abnormally warm May deepens drought in the western United States. A settlement of mud huts on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela, where residents lack running water, power, and sanitation services, expands amid the country’s ongoing economic crisis. The coronavirus pandemic worsens water access in the Dominican Republic. Potential contamination caused by […]
The Global Rundown A new study finds that certain global hotspots are prone to swings between drought and torrential rain. Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe, cuts tap water to just one day per week as water shortages worsen. Heavy rain brings flooding to parts of Michigan. A dry winter and spring threaten wheat crops […]
The Global Rundown Communities in the Czech Republic may exhaust their water supplies as the country faces the worst drought in 500 years. Low water levels in the Mekong, plus challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, imperil food security in Cambodia. Drought-hit Argentina struggles to provide water as the coronavirus crisis unfolds. Human activity and […]
The Global Rundown A new study claims that winter snowpack will become an increasingly worse predictor of drought in the western United States. An earthquake that struck the capital of Croatia last month caused an estimated $6 billion in damages, much of it to water infrastructure. Heavy flooding along the Mulongwe river in the Democratic […]
The Global Rundown Drought in the southwest United States is on par with the worst drought experienced in the region over the past 1,200 years, a new study says. Disaster experts warn that several Asian nations will likely be forced to combat both extreme water and the Covid-19 pandemic in coming months. Deforestation and climate […]
A study says water levels measured downstream from China along the Thai-Lao border were at times up to 3 metres lower than they should have been.
The Global Rundown New research by a U.S.-based company states that China withheld Mekong river water from downstream nations last year despite drought conditions. April rainfall eases drought in California, while dry conditions intensify in Florida. Communities along the Missouri River fear spring flooding reminiscent of last year’s deluge. Zimbabwe works to improve cultural acceptance […]
The Global Rundown Drought and saltwater intrusion are beginning to affect livelihoods in several Vietnamese provinces. A U.S. federal judge orders a full environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline, siding with North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. England could face droughts within 20 years as water demand rises, according to the auditor general. Aid […]
The Global Rundown In 2019, England experienced some of the worst drought and flooding in recent times, a new study finds. Homeowners in Queensland, Australia, rebuild in areas where floods struck a year ago. Venezuela, where soap, water, and medical supplies are scarce, calls for a nationwide quarantine as the country’s coronavirus caseload rises. A […]
