Recovery Begins in Kerala, Where Historic Flooding Killed Hundreds
More than 1 million Kerala residents were displaced by the worst flooding in a century.
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Toxic Water, Toxic Crops: India’s Public Health Time Bomb
Raw sewage and industrial wastewater contaminated with metals and chemicals irrigate much of the India’s food.
The Stream, August 15: Resolution Reached in India’s 50-Year-Old Mahadayi River Dispute
The Global Rundown Karnataka, India, is awarded additional water from the Mahadayi River, ending a decades-long dispute with the state of Goa. Water utilities in California vary in their utilization of climate change science. ‘Historic’ flooding sweeps through the northeastern United States. Politicians in New South Wales, Australia, urge the government to sell environmental water […]
The Stream, August 3: Water Quality Improves Along India’s Ganga River
The Global Rundown Water quality along India’s Ganga river improves at several locations. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, as well as the state government, are dismissed from a Flint water crisis lawsuit. A hosepipe ban is northwest England is called off amid rainfall and cooler temperatures. Monsoon rains continues to deluge Myanmar, displacing nearly 150,000 people. […]
The Stream, June 20: Deadly Monsoon Rains Displace More than a Million People in India and Bangladesh
The Global Rundown Monsoon floods displace more than one million people in India and Bangladesh. A watchdog report criticizes U.K. water companies for supply failures during this year’s “beast from the east” storm. A new study finds that Pennsylvania’s oil boom has had minimal impact on the state’s groundwater. The United Nations Food and Agriculture […]
The Stream, June 19: India Faces “Worst-Ever” Water Crisis as 600 Million Experience Shortages
The Global Rundown India is in the midst of its “worst-ever” water crisis, according to a report by a government think-tank. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Japan, killing three and bursting water mains. Michigan considers loosening its rigid ballast water discharge rules for the Great Lakes. A new study predicts that more than 300,000 coastal […]
The Stream, May 25: Amid Deadly Protests, India Seeks Shutdown of Water-Polluting Copper Plant
The Global Rundown Tamil Nadu, India, seeks permanent closure of a controversial copper smelter causing air and water pollution. Deadly monsoon rains swamp Sri Lanka, displacing thousands of people. Changes in insurance policies could leave some flood victims without coverage in British Columbia. Climatologists warn that there may be little summertime relief from “alarming” drought […]
The Stream, May 2: Chemicals Spill into a Bosnian River, Flooding Farmland and Killing Fish
The Global Rundown An industrial spill in Bosnia pollutes the river Spreca, killing fish and polluting farmland. Cape Town dam levels rise for the first time in over six months following heavy rains. Studies show that the arid western U.S. is expanding eastward, threatening the region’s water supply. Pastoralists in southern Kenya adopt an app […]
The Stream, April 6: Human Interventions Along the Mississippi River Increased Flooding, Study Finds
The Global Rundown A new study finds a link between human interventions and increased flooding along the Mississippi River. The Philippines government approves a six-month closure of Boracay, a heavily-polluted tourist hotspot. Australia’s Murray-Darling basin plan crumbles amid mismanagement, water theft, and ongoing debates. Early forecasts warn that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be […]
The Stream, March 29: Nepalese Farmers Dispute Water-Sharing Agreements with India
The Global Rundown Farmers in Nepal claim water-sharing treaties with India are leaving them without adequate water supply. Houston, Texas, wants voters to approve more than $1 billion in bonds to fund flood-control projects. A new study shows trends in U.S. surface water body area over the last 30 years. Kerala, India, declares drought in […]
The Stream, February 20: Activists Take Legal Action As Pollution Chokes India’s Rivers
The Global Rundown Environmental activists take legal action in an attempt to restore India’s polluted rivers. Contaminated water sparks a cholera outbreak in Malawi, sickening more than 500. The Indian Supreme Court delivers a verdict on the Cauvery water dispute, increasing Karnataka’s share of water. Stretches of Australia’s Great Northern Highway are underwater after Tropical […]
HotSpots H2O, January 2: Sand Mining Stirs Controversy in India
Communities in Bolivia use GPS equipment to resolve water and land-sharing conflicts.
