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‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN Report Says

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January 22, 2021
Countries ought to plan for end-of-life care, report argues. By…
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At Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems

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January 21, 2021
With Democratic control of the Presidency and Congress, water…
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California Households Owe $1 Billion in Water-Bill Debt

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January 19, 2021
A statewide survey indicates that low-income households and communities…
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HotSpots H2O: Rapidly Disappearing Tuni Glacier Raises Concerns for Bolivian Water Scarcity

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January 18, 2021
The Tuni glacier, a formerly vast piece of ice that rises over the Bolivian capital of La Paz as a critical water source, is disappearing faster than predicted.
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Flint Residents Unimpressed by Snyder Charges Linked to Lead Poisoning

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January 14, 2021
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‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN Report Says

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January 22, 2021
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At Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems

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January 21, 2021
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California Households Owe $1 Billion in Water-Bill Debt

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January 19, 2021
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Flint Residents Unimpressed by Snyder Charges Linked to Lead Poisoning

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January 14, 2021
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Four International Water Stories to Watch in 2021

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January 13, 2021
What are the large water events to pay attention to in 2021? What are the trends and flashpoints?
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Grape Crop Brings in Millions, but Farm Workers Live a Harsh Life

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In Trump Administration’s Final-Days Deregulatory Push, Army Corps Reduces Stream Protections

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January 11, 2021
The Army Corps of Engineers finalized a rule on January 4 that further retracts federal protections for the nation’s smallest streams.
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Years After Flint Water Crisis, Lead Lingers in School Buildings Across the Nation

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January 6, 2021
In its 2021 budget, Congress included millions for lead testing in schools, where children are still exposed to the toxic metal.
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What’s Up With Water – January 18, 2021

Featured coverage from this week’s episode of What’s Up With Water looks at:

  • In the United States, officials in Michigan will face criminal charges for their alleged role in the lead crisis in the city of Flint.
  • In China, dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals were found in the drinking water of over 98 million people living across several cities.
  • In British Columbia, Canadian officials are celebrating a regional wastewater treatment facility for the coastal city of Victoria and its neighbors.

This week Circle of Blue reports on a last-minute rule change from the Trump administration – one that affects development around waterways. 

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Water Debt

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Most Americans give little thought to their water bills, paying them on time and in full. But for a subset of people in this country, water debt is a constant and menacing presence in their lives. Circle of Blue investigated the scale of customer water debt burdens in large U.S. cities.

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Water, Texas

The story of Texas is the state’s devout allegiance to the principle that mankind has dominion over nature. In 2020, the pandemic, climate disruption, and ever-present challenges with water supply and use are writing a much different story of vulnerability to nature’s bullying, and to government’s uncertain capacity to adjust.

Read The Full Series Here

WaterPoint: How Communities Deal With an Evolving Pandemic in an Era of Dwindling Water

A pillar of improvements in human health in the last century, water, sanitation, and hygiene are also a foundation of the world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Legionnaires’ disease is the deadliest waterborne-illness in the United States

Present in the natural environment, the Legionella bacteria flourish in building plumbing systems. Reported cases of the pneumonia-like disease, spread by inhaling droplets contaminated with the bacteria, are rapidly rising, up five-fold since 2000.

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A new study breaks ground on the impact of climate change on heatwaves in lakes around the world. Flood warnings continue across the United Kingdom after Storm Christoph brings heavy rain. Heavy rains in northwest Syria threaten the lives and homes of thousands living in displacement camps. Indigenous leaders and environmentalists in the United States urge President Joe Biden to take further action against fossil fuel projects. A ruling on the Jordan Cove pipeline project receives praise from environmental groups in Oregon. Read More

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The Treasury Department clarifies use of CARES Act funds for water infrastructure. The White House tries to block funding for dam repairs using its rescission authority. GAO report highlights the rising cost of NASA’s environmental cleanup liabilities. The EPA releases data on enforcement and compliance in 2020 and rejects a petition to force a chemical company to conduct PFAS health testing in North Carolina. The Bureau of Reclamation approves redirecting water rights from the Central Arizona Project canal. The EPA sets the date that revised rules on lead in drinking water go into effect. HUD changes its rules for inspecting and assessing the adequacy of public-assistance housing. USGS researchers analyze pesticides in groundwater used for public water supply. And lastly, average temperature and precipitation benchmarks in the country will be updated this spring, NOAA says. Read more

HotSpots H2O examines regions and populations that are most at risk from water-related unrest and conflict. It reveals the challenges individuals confront — and the solutions they discover — as they face the greatest challenge of the 21st century: water.

HotSpots H2O: Rapidly Disappearing Tuni Glacier Raises Concerns for Bolivian Water Scarcity

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January 18, 2021
The Tuni glacier, a formerly vast piece of ice that rises over the Bolivian capital of La Paz as a critical water source, is disappearing faster than predicted.
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HotSpots H2O: River Dredging Near Chernobyl Risks Radioactive Water Contamination

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January 11, 2021
Eight million people in Ukraine are in danger of drinking contaminated water due to the construction of an inland shipping route.
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HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Pipeline Opponents File Federal Lawsuit to Halt Construction

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January 4, 2021
Two Minnesota Ojibwe communities and two environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Line 3 oil pipeline in order to halt construction in that state.
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HotSpots H2O: Tensions Rise as India, China Clash Over Proposed Chinese Dam

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Tensions spiked between China and India after the Chinese government announced plans to build a dam across one of the major waterways flowing from Tibet.
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