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The Global Rundown Israel plans to build two new desalination plants to combat ongoing drought. A deadly oil spill dirties waterways as it spreads along the coast of Borneo, Indonesia. Mountain snowpack in Colorado shrinks to 66 percent of its normal size. California revives the possibility of a two-tunnel water delivery project Environmental groups organize […]
The Global Rundown New rivers appear unexpectedly across Argentina, likely due to deforestation and increasing rainfall. Radioactive contamination in Russia’s Techa River dirties the water supply of thousands. Environmentalists warn that coal mining may be impacting the quality of drinking water in Sydney, Australia. Damage to an old pipeline in Thessaloniki, Greece, leaves large sections […]
The Global Rundown Cereal crops across the European Union are in good condition due to plentiful rainfall and mild temperatures. Data shows that 2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Niño event. Scientists warn against purchasing seafood caught in the area of the Sanchi oil spill, which took place in the East […]
The Global Rundown Tropical Storm Kai-Tak makes landfall in the Philippines, causing flooding and heavy rains. Hong Kong researchers work to develop a super-bacteria that can clean up the large amount of waste water produced by China’s textile industry. The U.S. and Mexico deliberate over the final part of the Colorado Basin’s new drought plan. […]
The Global Rundown A U.S. District Court Judge orders Dakota Access Pipeline operators to develop an oil spill response plan. Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region declares a state of emergency due to severe drought. Three companies are sued over water contamination in west Michigan. Testing reveals heavy metals in Hong Kong household water. Researchers find a […]
The Global Rundown A report by 13 United States federal agencies concludes that 90 percent of global warming has been caused by humans. Government data reveals a sharp increase in the amount of seabed litter around the United Kingdom. Groundwater tests reveal high levels of nitrates, heavy metals, and other pollutants in the water catchment […]
The Global Rundown At least five are dead in Central Europe as storms bring high winds and flash floods. Historical data shows that global warming is shortening the length of winter in the United States by up to one month. A proposal to extend a marine protection area in Antarctica fails. U.S. President Donald Trump […]
The Global Rundown A weak La Niña pattern is possible in the final quarter of 2017, which could bring an increase in droughts and floods. China is unlikely to meet its year-end air quality targets as pollution improvements stall. Excess sewer water overflows into the water near Niagara Falls for the second time in two […]
The Global Rundown Olympic organizers in Tokyo, Japan find high levels of bacteria at the proposed open-water swim venue. Four more ‘fatbergs’ are discovered in the sewers beneath London’s West End. Low monsoon rainfall threatens winter crops in regions throughout India. The Texas Water Development Board begins drafting the state’s first-ever flood plan in the […]
The Global Rundown An analysis of 1,800 riots in sub-Saharan Africa verifies the hypothesis that drought is linked to outbreaks of unrest. The total number of cholera cases in Yemen could reach 1 million by the end of the year, according to Red Cross projections. UN Agencies and a variety of global partners join together […]
The Global Rundown Global warming could produce millions of acres of new farmland in Canada as frigid land thaws. Drought conditions are expected to ease throughout Australia as a cold front brings rain. Hurricane Maria weakens a dam in Puerto Rico, prompting thousands of downstream communities to evacuate. Drought-stricken nations across the world are turning […]
The Global Rundown Thousands are without clean water as Myanmar’s “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims continues. China sparks tension with India by withholding hydrological data for the Brahmaputra River. India and Pakistan fail to reach a resolution during the latest round of talks on the Indus Waters Treaty. The World Health Organization plans to wage […]
