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Tensions spiked between China and India after the Chinese government announced plans to build a dam across one of the major waterways flowing from Tibet.
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The Stream, December 18, 2020: Study Estimate Over A Million Barriers in European Rivers
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A new study finds that barriers to rivers in Europe could be two times as more common than previously thought. A joint report from several state agencies in Wisconsin details plans to address PFAS contamination. Volunteer pilots are delivering emergency aid to communities stranded by recent flooding in Guatemala. The Iowa […]
The Stream, December 17, 2020: Heavy Rain Lashes New South Wales
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Heavy rain causes flood warnings and evacuation orders across New South Wales. Researchers discover elevated lead levels in drinking water across the state of Iowa. The state of Georgia will test for lead contamination in the water supply of more than 800 schools. A contracting company in Ontario, Canada was given […]
The Stream, December 16, 2020: The Murray Darling Basin Plan Needs Major Adaptations By 2026
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The Murray-Darling Basin Authority reveals that the plan for the Australian basin needs to account for more frequent dry periods. The U.S. Supreme Court sides with New Mexico in a dispute over a decades-old water sharing compact. A new federally funded water infrastructure plan on Arizona’s Hopi reservation could bring clean […]
The Stream, December 15, 2020: The U.S. Launches New Project To Monitor Mekong River Levels
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The United States will monitor water levels along the Mekong river. Rising water levels in Africa’s Rift Valley threatens regional wildlife. Millions in Honduras are affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota. The U.S. Forest Service attempts to speed up the approval process for a controversial mine in Arizona. Officials are unsure […]
The Stream, December 11, 2020: Key German Shipping Route Threatened By Low Water Levels
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Low water levels along Germany’s Rhine river threatens one of the country’s most important shipping routes. New documents cast doubt on the environmental safety of plans to transform coal mines into manmade lakes in Australia. A new study finds that arsenic in water disproportionately affect small, Hispanic communities in the United […]
Colorado River Indian Tribes Take Another Step Toward Marketing Valuable Water in Arizona
The Colorado River Indian Tribes unveiled draft legislation to allow their water to be leased to users in Arizona off the reservation or stored underground.
The Year in Water, 2020
Societies confront the fallout from rapid environmental change.
The Stream, December 9, 2020: Flint’s Lead Service Lines Have Almost Been Entirely Replaced
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A regional EPA official said Flint, Michigan is close to fully replacing lead service pipes throughout the city. Environment Agency officials in the United Kingdom are under pressure after a landowner said they ordered him to perform work on a protected river. Refugees around the world are increasingly facing water and […]
Federal Water Tap, December 7: Government Awards Coronavirus Sewage Testing Contract
The Rundown The Department of Health and Human Services chooses an Arizona company to lead a national sewage testing program. The EPA reverses its stance on a flood-control project in Mississippi and announces an “interim strategy” for PFAS compounds in wastewater. The Bureau of Reclamation recommends a water-supply project in North Dakota that diverts Missouri […]
