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The Global Rundown A dam in Kenya’s Rift Valley bursts after weeks of heavy rain, killing at least 47 people. Puerto Rico rations water, food, and other supplies in preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season. Mexico and the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada are likely to see cutbacks in water supply from the Colorado […]
The Global Rundown A new analysis finds that water-related terrorism rose by 263 percent from 1970 to 2016. U.S. President Donald Trump signs a disaster declaration for Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii, following devastating floods and landslides. After drought stunted Argentina’s soy crops, heavy rains complicate harvesting. Flooding caused by seasonal rains has killed 132 people […]
The Global Rundown Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam fail to move forward. Illinois hopes to increase protections against an Asian carp invasion in Lake Michigan. The UN-sponsored HydroConference discusses ways to improve worldwide water supply data and monitoring systems. Prolonged drought in South Africa’s Western Cape shrinks the […]
The Global Rundown Flash floods sweep through the streets of Ankara, Turkey, injuring at least six. Elsewhere, heavy flooding continues to inundate East Africa, displacing thousands. Yemen launches a widespread cholera vaccination campaign as the rainy seasons begins. Lawmakers in Australia reach a consensus on the future of the Murray-Darling basin plan. Almost 200 free-roaming […]
The Rundown Follow up to successful GRACE mission is scheduled to launch May 19. DOE report shows U.S. hydropower is growing by going small. A pair of water infrastructure funding bills are introduced in the House and Senate. A Utah representative moves to eliminate a desert lakes restoration program. The EPA looks at management of […]
The Global Rundown Increasing contamination from wet wipes disrupts riverbeds in Britain. Rising sea levels threaten Florida’s Everglades and coastal communities. Los Angeles, California, looks for sustainable water solutions as the city’s major water sources decline. Flash floods in Somalia impact nearly 500,000 people. Drought spreads throughout the western U.S., raising fears of summer wildfires. […]
The Global Rundown The first winter rains in Cape Town, South Africa, bring minor flooding to the drought-hit city. A North Carolina water utility finds an unexpected mix of chemicals in consumer tap water. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approves a request allowing Foxconn Technology Group to pull millions of gallons of water each […]
The Global Rundown Two dams in Kenya are on the verge of overflowing after heavy rains. A study finds that the thinning of trees in California saved billions of gallons of water from being evaporated into the atmosphere. Water stress deepens across India, where more than 150 million people lack access to clean water. Louisiana […]
The Global Rundown Egypt limits water-intensive crops as Ethiopia prepares to fill the reservoir behind its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding is expected in drought-stricken Cape Town, South Africa. Researchers warn that California could experience “precipitation whiplash,” alternation between drought-like conditions and intensely rainy winters. Afghanistan faces severe drought after the […]
The Rundown A magnitude 7.0 quake on the Hayward fault would cut water off for six weeks or more for some residents in counties east of San Francisco. Senate Democrats ask the EPA administrator to set a legally enforceable standard for perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water. At the same time, Michigan’s federal lawmakers asked the […]
The Global Rundown Plastic pollution contributes to deadly floods in Recife, Brazil, inspiring the local community to start a river clean-up scheme. A U.S. mining company accuses the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of polluting a river in southwestern Colorado. A study finds that nature-based solutions can help prevent flooding along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Global […]
