Four International Water Stories to Watch in 2021
What are the large water events to pay attention to in 2021? What are the trends and flashpoints?
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The Stream, January 13, 2020: Study Finds High Concentrations of PFAS In Water Across China
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study finds dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals across several cities in China. Heavy rain and snow causes mass flooding and devastation across the Balkans. Researchers from Stanford University determine that climate change can be blamed for one-third of flood losses in the United States. New Zealand records its seventh-hottest year […]
The Stream, January 12, 2020: Delay in Murray-Darling Basin Violates Indigenous Rights, Groups Say
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN First Nations groups in New South Wales call for action from the federal government to grant water rights to the Murray-Darling Basin. Scientists in Missouri continue to expand a program to test wastewater for the new coronavirus. Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia fail to agree on terms to continue negotiations around the Grand […]
The Stream, January 8, 2021: Subsidence Could Affect 19 Percent Of World’s Population By 2040
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS New research shows almost 20 percent of the world’s population could be affected by the gradual sinking of land in the next 20 years. Chinese officials say they will hold back Mekong River waters for 20 days. Native American tribes in Wyoming are opposing the Trump administration’s approval of up to […]
The Stream, January 6, 2021: Chemical Company Dumped Contaminated Liquid Into Flint River For Years
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The owner and president of a Flint, Michigan chemical company is being charged with dumping millions of gallons of untreated liquid into the Flint River. Private investors looking to buy water rights poses a threat to United States waterways. A United States federal judge dismisses a lawsuit from environmentalists challenging a water-quality […]
The Stream, January 5, 2021: Officials Look For Solutions To Water Scarcity Along Colorado River
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS More frequent and intense dry years in states along the Colorado River forces officials to look for long-term solutions. Deadly tropical storms in Mozambique offer lessons into how wealthier nations can support economically depressed countries during climate disasters. Over six months after flooding began, citizens throughout South Sudan are still isolated […]
Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021
The upheaval of last year will set the stage for the next 12 months.
The Stream, December 31, 2020: Flooding Can Cause Poor Mental Health, UK Study Finds
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A study finds UK residents affected by flooding are more likely to experience long-term mental health problems. Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury in mining. The world’s No. 1 copper miner and Chile’s government reach an agreement to remedy water overuse in a Salvador mine. New South Wales could break rainfall […]
The Stream, December 24, 2020: Criteria For Navigable Waters Protection Rule Is Flawed, Report Says
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A new report points to flaws in the U.S. EPA’s criteria for the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule. City council members in Flint, Michigan voted to approve funds for a multi-million-dollar settlement of water crisis lawsuits. A number of hydro-storage projects proposed on Navajo and Hopi land raise environmental concerns. A […]
The Stream, December 23, 2020: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act Passes U.S. Senate
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The U.S. Congress reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act. Water scarcity threatens urban areas of New Zealand as summer approaches. Heavy rain in West Africa brings good fortune to the region’s herders. A federal judge begins hearings over whether or not to approve a proposed settlement linked to the Flint […]
Federal Water Tap, December 21: Supreme Court Rules In Favor of New Mexico in Pecos River Case
The Rundown The Supreme Court hands New Mexico a victory over Texas in a case centered on reservoir evaporation. The Federal Reserve is now a member of a central bank group focused on the financial implications of climate change. The GAO uses demographic and housing data to analyze the location of lead service lines. A […]
