Entries by Jane Johnston

The Stream, April 13, 2022: Water Pollution Tops Environmental Concerns in the U.S., Poll Finds

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study discovers high concentrations of toxic metals across semi-urban, Hispanic communities in the United States. Nearly two dozen Iranians were sentenced to prison for taking part in a 2015 protest over water diversions. Public concern over environmental quality and water contamination in the United States is climbing to record-highs. The […]

‘Water Touches Us Daily and Everywhere’💧

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We’re sharing bits of creative inspiration from the water world, as well as behind-the-scenes looks of what it takes to bring you the news you rely on from Circle of Blue. What inspires you? We’d love to hear from you. Email your videography, photography, or other water art to us here. – Jane Johnston, Stream […]

The Stream, April 6, 2022: IPCC Report Warns Against Mitigation Strategies That Will Increase Water Scarcity

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The latest report from the United Nations climate panel urges global leaders to adopt policies to reduce carbon pollution. In Canada, the federal government will fund a multi-million-dollar water reservoir in a rural community plagued by water contamination. Mudslides and flooding wreak havoc in Brazil. Ongoing drought decimates Honduran farmland. Australian officials dismantle […]

The Stream, March 30, 2022: New Technology Could Solve Solar Energy’s Water Problem

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Experts say mismanagement of resources could plunge Morocco into a water crisis as climate change worsens. Cameroon faces its most recent cholera outbreak. Michigan lawmakers pass a major spending bill, including billions for water infrastructure. Australian officials propose a major damming project that has been met with intense criticism for bypassing standard […]

Game Time💧🎮

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Jane JohnstonJane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was […]

The Stream, March 23, 2022: Can African Nations Meet WASH Goals?

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Africa is not on track to meet global goals for water access, sanitation, and hygiene. Islamist militants are attacking water infrastructure in Burkina Faso. A new report concludes the United States has not met the goals of decades old legislation meant to keep waterways clean. More than half of the United States […]

The Stream, March 16, 2022: Arizona’s Water Supplies Are Shrinking

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Residents in Mariupol, Ukraine are running low on water and food reserves. Indigenous communities that have lacked reliable drinking water in Canada begin applying for a multi-billion-dollar settlement. Climatologists predict drought will continue in the Horn of Africa. The United States Defense Department will close a fuel tank facility in Hawaii that […]

Mapping the Water We Live On 💧

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Editor’s Note: On Fridays, we’re sharing bits of inspiration from the water world, as well as behind-the-scenes looks of what it takes to bring you the news you rely on from Circle of Blue. What inspires you? We’d love to hear from you. Email your videography, photography, or other water art to info@cirlceofblue.org. – Jane […]

The Stream, March 9, 2022: A New Study Reveals the Disproportionate Impact of Climate Disasters on People of Color in North Carolina

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Pakistan and India meet for annual water sharing discussions. Communities of color in North Carolina faced higher risk of gastrointestinal illness after two major hurricanes, a study found. Nearly all schools in one New Jersey county tested positive for lead in drinking water supplies, data reveals. The British government orders water companies […]

Going deep for the story, literally 🌄

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It all began in the damp and narrow tunnels of underground horizontal wells known as galerias filtrantes in the highlands near the Mexican town of San Pedro Tetitlan, an indigenous term meaning “the place where stones abound.” The wells, introduced by Spanish authorities during the colonial era, are upwardly inclined passages that use gravity to […]

The Stream, March 2, 2022: Is Michigan Prepared for Climate Change?

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Amid claims that the state could be a climate refuge, experts say Michigan faces its own water woes. A local council in England says they knew about PFAS contamination nearly a week before affected residents. Heavy rain batters parts of Australia. Delhi’s government will fund two reservoirs along the Yamuna River to […]

How to transform water? Go Orbital💧

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Jane JohnstonJane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was […]