Posts

The Stream, July 6: Hunger Looms in Somalia and Sudan

/
aid organizations are warning of a possible famine in Sudan,…

The Stream, July 4: Controversy Continues Over Laos Dam

/
Researchers have warned that the steady decline in world water-monitoring…

Tracking Invasive Asian Carp: Where Are Those Flopping Fish?

/
An increasing percentage of eDNA samples, taken near Lake Michigan, are turning up positive for carp.

Jay Famiglietti

/
Dr. Jay Famiglietti shows exactly how groundwater is depleted…

The Stream, June 22: South Australia To Spend $2 Million On Campaign For Murray Water

/
South Australia has allocated $2 million to support its bid to…

Illegal Mining in India Threatens Right to Water

/
A new report on India’s rampant illegal mining highlights corruption,…

The Stream, June 20: Maryland’s Million-year-old Water

/
Maryland is sitting atop an aquifer containing water that is…

Global Gold Rush: The Price of Mining Pursuits On The Water Supply

Water supplies remain key to the global boom in gold mining, driven by high demand and near-record prices.

The Stream, June 15: New Delhi Faces Water Crisis

/
India's capital city of New Delhi is facing an increasingly severe…

The Stream, June 13: Land Grabs Threaten Africa’s Water

/
Large-scale foreign investment in Africa's farmland is a threat…

Syrian Refugees Flood Into Jordan’s Dry Northern Region

/
In states surrounding Syria — especially resource-poor Jordan — the influx of more than 120,000 Syrian refugees is putting a squeeze on the water supply.

The Stream, June 8: A Tipping Point for World Climate and Resources

/
A study by European scientists warns that large geoengineering…