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Federal Water Tap, October 30: Sen. Booker Introduces Environmental Justice Bill
The Rundown The New Jersey Democrat’s bill addresses disproportionate burdens of pollution. EPA and Interior release reports on laws and agency actions that impede energy development. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee starts the groundwork for a new water infrastructure bill. President Trump says an aged dike in Florida should be repaired more quickly. The […]
NASA Ends Trailblazing Satellite Mission that Revealed Global Groundwater Trends
Due to old age and battery failure, NASA terminates the GRACE satellite mission. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue The unexpectedly long life of a pair of pioneering satellites that deepened scientific understanding of society’s influence on water and land is over. NASA and its project partners decided to end the GRACE satellite mission this […]
The Stream, October 25: Israel Remains Water Stressed Despite Government’s Efforts
The Global Rundown Despite extensive measures to improve water security, prolonged drought threatens Israel’s water supply. Droughts wipes out enough crops to feed over 80 million people every day for a year, according to a World Bank report. Following months of flooding, six villages in Bihar, India, experiment with improved methods of flood insurance. Chinese […]
The Stream, October 23: Water Pollution Caused 1.8 Million Deaths in 2015, Study Finds
The Global Rundown Nearly 9 million deaths were caused by pollution in 2015, a global study finds. Festival-goers in India pollute air and clog rivers while celebrating Diwali. A North Dakota senator calls on USDA workers to help respond to the state’s ongoing drought. Forecasted rain is expected to ease drought conditions in Hawaii but […]
The Stream, October 16: Third Military Base in Michigan Tests Positive for Groundwater Contamination
The Global Rundown A training center in Alpena, Michigan becomes the third military base in the state to test positive for contaminated groundwater. High temperatures and drought help fuel the deadly wildfires blazing throughout California. The outbreak of the Zika virus in Ecuador was likely made worse by El Niño and the country’s 2016 earthquake, […]
The Stream, October 10: Global HotSpots Edition
The Global Rundown Bangladesh plans to clear forest land in order to make room for the overwhelming number of Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar. A nutrition crisis is unfolding in Mali due to limited food options and an increase in waterborne diseases. Human-animal conflict threatens women in Madhya Pradesh, India, who risk crocodile attacks […]
Federal Water Tap, October 9: Where Are the Lead Pipes? Watchdog Agency Says EPA Should Track
The Rundown The GAO recommends three ways to improve federal oversight of lead drinking water pipes. The EPA publishes a draft four-year agency plan. Arizona’s senators introduce an Indian water rights settlement. The Fish and Wildlife Service rejects a petition to list more than two dozen species as threatened or endangered. The U.S. government invests […]
The Stream, October 9: Thirty Percent of Iran’s Water Infrastructure is in Need of Replacement
The Global Rundown At least 30 percent of Iran’s aging water and sanitation infrastructure is in need of repair, according the country’s energy minister. Hurricane Nate kills nearly 30 people in Central America before making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Agricultural over-pumping depletes the High Plains Aquifer beneath Colorado’s Eastern Plains. Indian President Ram […]
The Stream, October 5: High Bacteria Levels Found at Tokyo Olympic Swim Venue
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 Stream, October 4: Public Opposition Pushes Scotland to Ban Fracking
The Global Rundown Scotland halts fracking indefinitely due to strong public opposition toward the practice. In an attempt to cut back plastic pollution, Britain plans to enact a bottle deposit scheme. An annual Hindu festival clogs rivers in India with plastic, flowers, and other debris. The United States considers a multi-billion dollar aid package to […]
The Stream, October 3: Global HotSpots Edition
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 […]
