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The Global Rundown Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida, causing widespread damage and leaving millions without electricity. Further to the south, Hurricane Jose shifts away from the Caribbean. Toxic chemicals from illegal marijuana farms in California are polluting rivers that feed the state’s water supply. New research finds that thunderstorms located directly above busy shipping […]
The Global Rundown Rain from Hurricane Harvey inundates southeast Texas, causing widespread flooding. Back-to-back typhoons hit Hong Kong. The latest rainfall forecast for the Horn of Africa indicates that above normal rains may end the region’s drought. Climate change threatens Ethiopia’s coffee industry, jeopardizing the lives of 15 million farmers. China has launched $100 billion […]
In unfolding global energy revolution, expensive and ecologically risky dams may not be right choice to generate more electricity.
Dry weather is severely damaging North Korea’s crop production.
Plastic pollution, largely from Asia, chokes the world’s oceans. Jennifer Möller-Gulland, Circle of Blue MUI NE, Vietnam — An afternoon swim in the South China Sea along the southeast coast of Vietnam is not the pleasant experience a visitor might expect. Amid rainbow-colored fishing boats, plastics, of all sizes and forms, bob in emerald waters. […]
The Global Rundown Extreme droughts, heat waves, and floods could simultaneously put staple crops at risk in the world’s top producers, according to new research. The World Health Organization warned that the cholera outbreak in Yemen threatens the upcoming hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. A severe drought in southern Europe is destroying crops in Spain […]
The Global Rundown Hundreds of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, exacerbated by dry weather. Poor access to water and sanitation is creating a public health risk for those displaced by fighting in the Philippines. In Yemen, a cholera outbreak has surpassed 300,000 cases. The majority of source-water violations in cities along the Yangtze River […]
The Global Rundown An adult Asian carp was found near Lake Michigan, past the barriers meant to keep the invasive fish out of the Great Lakes. Scientists in Australia warn that the Murray-Darling Basin Plan needs to set aside more water for the environment. If low-rainfall conditions continue in England, data suggest that nearly a […]
A storm-swept southern Indian state displays uncommon civility, camaraderie, and great food
The Global Rundown Analysts predict another global El Nino could form later this year. A sandstorm in China brought dangerous air pollution to Beijing, shutting down flights and forcing residents indoors. Seasonal rains in Somalia may provide some relief from a severe drought, but disease risks are growing. A community in Nigeria is suing the […]
The Global Rundown Conservation groups in Thailand warn fisheries and farms are at risk from a Chinese plan to dredge and alter the Mekong River to make way for larger ships. Drinking water systems serving millions of Americans, many of them in rural areas, have violated U.S. water laws, a report found. California’s levees are […]
The Global Rundown Indigenous communities warn that hydropower development in the Tapajós basin in Brazil puts their livelihoods and culture at risk. Saltwater intrusion and water shortages in Bangladesh are forcing farmers to move to the city, and leaving women at home. China’s water quality continues to improve overall, but some areas are getting worse, […]
