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The Global Rundown Iraq bans farmers from planting summer crops in an effort to preserve water. A heatwave in the midwestern U.S. causes temperatures in the Great Lakes to soar. “Historic” rains lash western Japan, killing one and forcing thousands to evacuate. Drought forces millions of farmers to migrate out of India’s parched Bundelkhand region. […]
The Global Rundown A new report finds that more than half of Europe’s waterways fail water quality tests. Norway begins importing power after a dry spring saps hydropower reserves. Two planned Ethiopian dams could leave thousands of Kenyans without drinking water, environmentalists warn. Record-breaking rains swamp Lahore, Pakistan, killing six. Farmers in Scotland struggle to […]
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
The Global Rundown Protests over water shortages flare again in Iran. An E. coli outbreak in the United States is linked to contaminated water. The United Kingdom imposes water restrictions as an ongoing heatwave sparks wildfires and wilts horticulture crops. Scientists collect detailed information about Kenya’s groundwater reserves for the first time. Wildfires spread across […]
The Global Rundown Summer drought leads to brawls and killings in and around New Delhi, India. A persistent dry spell causes a rat “plague” in Inner Mongolia. Nearly half of South Asia will be affected by changes in temperatures and rainfall by 2050, according to World Bank estimates. The U.S. Forest Service offers a three-year […]
The Global Rundown The U.S. Supreme Court sides with Florida in an ongoing water-sharing battle with Georgia. Pakistan plants millions of trees to help combat deforestation caused by river depletion and heavy logging. Warmer waters dramatically cut Alaska’s annual salmon harvest. A new lawsuit claims that the Flint water crisis was especially detrimental for jail […]
The Global Rundown The British government rejects plans for a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) tidal lagoon, saying that the renewable energy scheme is too costly. Advisors urge the Serbian government to invest in fixing “devastating” environmental problems, including a lack of sewage treatment facilities. Monsoon rains bring flooding and landslides to Vietnam, killing at least […]
The Global Rundown The Venezuelan army seizes control of major water points in the capital Caracas and forces residents to pay for water. Workers rush to contain a crude oil spill in Iowa’s Rock River before it contaminates drinking water. The United Kingdom plans to examine the water footprint of the country’s “fast fashion” industry. […]
The Global Rundown Agriculture, mining, and climate change threaten Bogotá, Colombia’s natural water collection and filtration system. A severe acid leak is reported at a recently-closed Indian copper smelter, threatening water supplies. Intense flooding hits the Ivory Coast, killing more than a dozen people. Heavy rains inundate parts of coastal Texas that were hit by […]
The Rundown Reclamation will review environmental effects of controversial New Mexico water project. Watchdog agency warns Reclamation about insider threats to dam security. Farm Bill passes out of Senate committee. EPA moves forward with WOTUS rule replacement. GAO says that some tribes struggle to operate and maintain water and wastewater systems built by federal grants. […]
