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The Global Rundown A new report claims that the death toll from the 2014 Flint water crisis is possibly higher than official figures. Groundwater quality improves across China in the first half of 2018. Flooding kills 20 and affects thousands in Odisha, India. Drought-stricken El Salvador declares emergency as the country combats food and water […]
The Global Rundown Drought prompts water shortages and failing crops across Europe. A class action proceeding is filed against global miner BHP in regards to the Samarco dam failure in Brazil. Hurricane-hit Caribbean islands consider ways to rebuild sustainably. Malawi implements solar irrigation as droughts intensify. An analysis finds dangerous levels of heavy metals in the groundwater surrounding […]
The Rundown EPA inspector general blames a cozy relationship between regulators in Flint crisis. EPA finalizes weaker coal waste rules designed to protect groundwater. USDA allocates $267 million for rural water infrastructure. The House sees a bevy of water bills. Army Corps analyzes plan for two northern Colorado dams. USGS ranks California’s oil and gas […]
Case builds of health damage from a common pollutant.
The Global Rundown Prolonged drought aggravates tensions between Afghanistan and Iran over sharing water from the Helmand River. Scientists suggest that the 96 million ‘shade balls’ dumped into a Los Angeles, California, reservoir in 2015 may not conserve water. England’s first hosepipe ban of the summer is set to begin next month. Refugees from the […]
The Rundown Emergency response agency was not prepared for three major hurricanes. NOAA forecasts a smaller Lake Erie algal bloom than last year. Senate Democrats introduce a bill to provide water infrastructure aid and quicker water quality testing for rural, minority, and tribal communities. The House passes a bill to simplify the process of transferring […]
The Global Rundown Hundreds of thousands of homes in flood-hit Japan remain without water. A truck crashes in Colorado, spilling mine wastewater into a creek. South Africa’s Western Cape plans to enforce water restrictions until dam levels reach 85 percent. In a re-vote, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California again pledges funding for the […]
The Global Rundown Officials in Wales say the country’s water supply remains sufficient despite receding reservoirs. Japan rushes to find survivors and restore utilities after its worst flooding in years. Residents of Mumbai, India, are warned to stay indoors as monsoon rains swamp low-lying areas with waist-deep water. Residents of Compton, California, sue their water […]
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
The Rundown More investigation needed in Florida v. Georgia lawsuit. Federal authorities issue strong warning about Colorado River water supply risk. Pruitt seeks changes in EPA veto authority under Clean Water Act. The CDC links an E. coli outbreak spread through romaine lettuce to irrigation water in Arizona. The EPA grants Oklahoma authority to oversee […]
The Global Rundown Summer drought leads to brawls and killings in and around New Delhi, India. A persistent dry spell causes a rat “plague” in Inner Mongolia. Nearly half of South Asia will be affected by changes in temperatures and rainfall by 2050, according to World Bank estimates. The U.S. Forest Service offers a three-year […]
The Rundown PFAS study provides risk levels for four manmade chemicals. White House proposes massive reorganization of executive branch duties. EPA takes no additional steps to keep oil and chemical spills out of waterways. U.S. water withdrawals continue to decline. Trump executive order focuses on energy resources of Great Lakes and oceans. EPA outlines water […]
