The Stream, October 19, 2022: California City Approaches Water Supply Peril in Next Two Months
The destruction from Hurricane Ian may push the price of home insurance – and thus homeownership – out of reach for many in Florida.
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The destruction from Hurricane Ian may push the price of home insurance – and thus homeownership – out of reach for many in Florida.
Heavy rains flood large swaths of Pakistan amid political instability and soaring food prices.
China issues its first drought alert of the year as rivers run dry across the country.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN High temperatures in Greenland melt millions of tons of ice in just three days. Flash floods in Iran kill nearly two dozen. U.K. officials urge residents to cut water use voluntarily as a drought declaration looms. In many U.S. cities, local officials ask residents to pay for lead pipe replacement on private […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Constant flooding in Australia is taking a toll on residents’ mental health. Also in Australia, a new report reveals severe environmental deterioration over the last five years. Flash floods in China leaves at least a dozen dead and displaces thousands. Officials in the Indian state of Telangana prepare for a surge in […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN California’s Department of Water Resources says that while a barrier in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta is protecting drinking water supplies, it may be harming wildlife. A new report out of Australia reveals that a massive horticulture project overstated its economic benefits and could threaten water supplies and Indigenous communities. Monsoon rains […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Colorado’s top water official weighs in the responsibility lower Colorado River Basin states have in cutting water use. A new study links childhood diarrheal disease with drought exposure in low-and-middle-income countries. India’s major reservoirs sit at critically low levels even as monsoon rains pummel parts of the country. Officials ask residents in […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Rural California communities bear the brunt of drought. In Mexico, drought forces one city to restrict water use to less than 10 hours a day. Brazil is developing new, drought-resistant strains of wheat amid a global shortage. The U.S. Department of Defense finds high levels of PFAS across a dozen military bases. […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A commission in California voted against granting a permit for a proposed desalination plant along the state’s coastline. A report suggests London could be waterless by 2050. The most recent deluge in Queensland, Australia has left hundreds of people displaced and cut off access to more than 700 roads. Officials in one […]