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The Stream, June 14: Japan Cities Urged To Privatize Water As Costs Mount
The Global Rundown Japan’s government is encouraging cities to privatize their water systems to address the growing cost of replacing old water and sewage pipes. Officials in Pakistan say construction could soon begin on a massive hydropower dam in the Indus River Basin. A report alleges several large clothing brands source materials from factories that […]
The Stream, June 7: Yemen Cholera Death Toll Spikes 50 Percent
The Global Rundown More than 600 people have died in a cholera outbreak in Yemen, and World Health Organization officials warn that number could rise further. A conflict between farmers and pastoralists claimed two more lives in Kenya, where a drought has exacerbated longstanding tensions. A new report suggests water privatization is costing England’s households […]
The Stream, June 6: Sewage and Solid Waste Pollute Rivers In Kerala
The Global Rundown A new report identifies the dumping of sewage and solid waste as a key driver of poor water quality in Kerala’s rivers. Officials in Arizona are asking President Donald Trump to allow more uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, which could threaten water supplies for Native American communities. To enforce its water […]
Pursuing Riches, Miners Plunder Tamil Nadu’s River Sand
Unrelenting demand for cement drives the illegal and damaging sand mining industry.
The Stream, May 31: Record Harvests In Southern Africa Unlikely To Help Drought-Hit East
The Global Rundown Plentiful rain and record corn crops in southern Africa are unlikely to ease food shortages in drought-hit East Africa due to trade barriers. The World Health Organization criticized the global tobacco industry for perpetrating environmental damage. Scientists found that groundwater springs in Africa’s Rift Valley likely shaped human evolution and dispersal. Monsoon […]
The Stream, May 29: Deadly Rains Trigger Landslides In Sri Lanka
The Global Rundown Landslides triggered by the worst rains in more than a decade have killed more than 150 people in Sri Lanka. Facing drought and rising seas, the president of Kiribati says international climate funding is not coming quickly enough for his country. Wastewater spills from a proposed coal seam gas project in New […]
HotSpots H2O, May 23: Conditions Deteriorating Rapidly in Drought-Stricken Somalia
The Global Rundown Drought and insecurity in Somalia are deteriorating “more rapidly than expected,” according to UN officials. A League of Arab States’ conference concluded that proper water management is key to stabilizing the Middle East and North Africa. An additional 200,000 people could be displaced from Mosul, Iraq as fighting moves closer to the […]
Federal Water Tap, May 22: Interior Department Suspends Work of Advisory Committees
The Rundown The Interior Department told dozens of advisory committees, including one on water data and monitoring, to halt work until September. An Air Force Base in Washington state continues to find private wells contaminated by firefighting chemicals. The initial Lake Erie algal forecast is for a mild bloom, though that could change with heavy […]
The Stream, May 19: Kenya Floods Add Misery For Drought-Affected Herders
The Global Rundown Floods in Kenya have killed thousands of cattle, harming herders who also lost livestock to the country’s severe drought. Officials in Indonesia say efforts to restore water to peatlands will dampen the smoke pollution caused by annual forest fires this year. Even small increases in global sea levels could have significant effects […]
