● A majority of France’s groundwater reserves are still losing water, not recharging, after an especially hot, dry summer.
● An $87 billion project in India to connect 30 rivers and heighten water security is gaining momentum despite growing public pushback.
● A new analysis on USAID cuts finds that environmental projects in Bangladesh, Colombia, Kenya, Peru, and Vietnam have suffered particularly acutely.
● After water levels on the Rhine River fell to record-low levels, a major coal plant in Germany is expected to lose most of its electricity output through November.
