Author Archive for: Codi

The Global Rundown Japan’s government is encouraging cities to privatize their water systems to address the growing cost of replacing old water and sewage pipes. Officials in Pakistan say construction could soon begin on a massive hydropower dam in the Indus River Basin. A report alleges several large clothing brands source materials from factories that […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown China has detained three factory officials in connection with a water pollution case. A new study suggests droughts and floods linked to climate change could increase violence over food shortages. A clash between soldiers distributing food aid to drought-hit communities in Somalia killed five bystanders. Thousands of farmers in Zimbabwe are adopting […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown Major cities along the coasts of the United States could see a dramatic rise in the frequency of 100-year flood events by mid-century, new research found. The secretary-general of the United Nations called on member countries to increase cooperation on transboundary water issues. Qatar is looking to secure water and food supplies […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown A new report identifies the dumping of sewage and solid waste as a key driver of poor water quality in Kerala’s rivers. Officials in Arizona are asking President Donald Trump to allow more uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, which could threaten water supplies for Native American communities. To enforce its water […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown The landmark Paris climate deal to cut global carbon emissions lost one of the world’s biggest polluters after U.S. President Donald Trump decided that the country will no longer participate in the agreement. Kazakhstan says efforts to restore the northern portion of the shrinking Aral Sea have helped revive the region’s commercial […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown Plentiful rain and record corn crops in southern Africa are unlikely to ease food shortages in drought-hit East Africa due to trade barriers. The World Health Organization criticized the global tobacco industry for perpetrating environmental damage. Scientists found that groundwater springs in Africa’s Rift Valley likely shaped human evolution and dispersal. Monsoon […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/