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The Stream, August 23: If the Yangtze River Runs Dry
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Can the Yangtze, Asia's longest river, run dry? According to…
From Coal Seam to Fracking, Unconventional Gas Industry Faces Opposition in Australia and South Africa
As an energy boom, propelled by natural gas, continues to gather steam, mining and drilling companies square off with landowners around the globe over who has the right to resources that are located deep below ground.
The Stream, August 16: Climate Refugees
The deltas of the the Mekong, Irrawaddy, Niger, Nile, Mississippi,…
The Stream, August 15: Cholera Spreads in Somalia
A cholera epidemic is spreading in drought- and famine-hit Somalia,…
The Stream, August 11: Australia’s Climate Change Debate
Climate-change wrangling in Australia has descended into death…
St. Louis Sewer District and U.S. Justice Department Reach Record $4.7 Billion Clean Water Act Settlement
The sewer district joins more than 40 American municipalities…
The Stream, August 5: Food Aid for Africa
Support for farmers in Africa dried up long before Somalia's…
The Stream, August 3: Of Food and Conflict
The Shabab Islamist insurgent group in Somalia is blocking starving…
The Stream, July 29: U.S. Cities To Face More Weather Extremes
A new National Resources Defense Council report concludes that…
Infographic: Map of Pollution Levels in China’s Major River Basins
The seven major river basins, as a whole, have had steady improvements in water quality over the past decade.
The Stream, July 13: Water Pollution in China
Leading global clothing brands source products from Chinese suppliers…
Infographic: An Elemental Concern—Arsenic in Drinking Water
Arsenic is both naturally occurring and artificially produced, and the toxin is very dangerous since it often has no color, taste, or smell. This graphic breaks down how arsenic gets into drinking water supplies and how arsenic affects the U.S. on the state level.