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The Global Rundown Thousands of people evacuate from Ambae, Vanuatu as a volcanic eruption pollutes the island’s water supply. Earthquakes triggered by human activity are becoming more frequent, a recent analysis finds. Conditions continue to deteriorate on hurricane-struck Puerto Rico, where over half of the island’s residents are without clean drinking water. Another deluge hits […]
Toxic emissions from common pipe repair are a health risk, researchers say. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Just before lunch on September 21, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department responded to a report of three dozen ill students at Zamorano Fine Arts Academy, an elementary school in the Bay Terraces neighborhood. The students were the […]
The Global Rundown Devices that turn water evaporation into electricity could soon provide massive amounts of renewable energy. The Trump administration repealed a ban on disposable water bottles in U.S. National Parks despite a report that showed the ban was cutting back on plastic pollution. Educating people in India on the importance of good hygiene […]
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 […]
The Global Rundown A new test reveals that water in Flint, Michigan now meets federal regulations for lead. Millions could face water shortages as Asian glaciers shrink due to climate change. Indian Prime Minister Modi inaugurates the second-largest dam in the world, a controversial project which has been in the works since 1961. All construction […]
The Global Rundown Overcrowded refugee camps on Greece’s eastern Aegean islands struggle to provide adequate water and sanitation to the displaced. Cholera spreads through the Congo’s Grand Kasai region, where 1.4 million are displaced due to violence. Water shortages spark an increase in human-animal conflicts in Tamil Nadu, India. War and drought in East Africa […]
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 Over 180 million people around the world lack clean water due to conflict, according to UN estimates. Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are in need of water and other aid as violent fighting drives them from their homes in Myanmar. A hospital in Gorakhpur, India is under fire after the death of 42 […]
The Global Rundown Monsoon rains bring waist-deep water to parts of Mumbai, India. Hurricane Harvey could be the costliest natural disaster in United States history, according to early estimates. Newly-developed leaf sensors can help farmers know when to water their crops. A dry spell and scorching temperatures lower water levels, increasing power bills in the […]
The Global Rundown A manufacturing company in Mumbai, India is accused of dumping untreated industrial waste and dyes into a river, which turned local dogs blue. More than 100 people are rescued in Kansas City, Missouri after ten inches of rain deluge the city. Tourism and development threaten the regrowth of Belize’s coral reefs. If […]
The Global Rundown Aid workers struggle to reach millions affected by floods in South Asia. Floodwaters submerge Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India, killing more than 200 animals. Researchers warn that other African cities are at risk of landslides similar to the one in Sierra Leone. Climate change prompts farmers in northern India to experiment […]
The Global Rundown The United States National Park Service reverses its ban on plastic water bottles. Crops that produce a thick layer of leaf wax may be more resilient during droughts, a new study finds. As crops wither due to drought in Sri Lanka, young farmers leave the countryside in search of new job opportunities. […]
