Jane Johnston

The Stream, December 8, 2021: Hundreds Evacuate Oahu Military Base After Water Supplies Are Contaminated

December 8, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Despite evidence it could contaminate drinking water, the New South Wales government is reversing a decision to block a mine expansion project. Petroleum products contaminate the largest water system on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The department in charge Maryland’s water supply is severely underfunded and understaffed, a new analysis finds. Iraq […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, December 7, 2021: Failed Manure Storage May Have Caused Water Contamination in British Columbia

December 7, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A town in Australia is denied grant for water supplies. The United Kingdom prepares for Storm Barra as many homes still recover from another major storm. A proposed rule along the Hunter River in New South Wales could impact irrigation for upstream farmers. Canadian officials warn residents of possible water contamination after […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, December 3, 2021: Some California Water Districts Are Told Not to Expect Requested Supplies in 2022

December 3, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study discovers the major driver of crippling drought in Madagascar. Canadian officials urge the federal government to spend more money on water projects in Indigenous communities. While residents in an impoverished village in South Africa go without running water and plumbing, its government built community centers that have gone unused. […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, December 1, 2021: New Testing Rule In U.S. Could Impact 90 Percent of Water Systems Relying on Lead Service Lines

December 1, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Uganda is cracking down on illegal filling of wetlands. Great Lakes surface water levels are unusually high after warm summer and fall nights. Namibian officials say farmers lost nearly 100,000 cattle over the last two years due to drought. U.S. officials consider more rigorous methods for lead in drinking water testing. An […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 30, 2021: Why Ag Operators Don’t Trust Recycled Water

November 30, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Recycling water technology could help U.S. agriculture operations use less of the resource. Snowpack in western Colorado mountain ranges are dangerously low, threatening runoff in the spring. Iranian security forces crack down on water shortage protesters. The Biden administration recommends raising costs for oil and gas companies to drill on public lands […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 24, 2021: Industrial Fisheries Are Costing Millions of Africans Their Jobs

November 24, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The U.S. Supreme Court denies claims that Tennessee is taking Mississippi water from a shared aquifer. Industrial fisheries ran by international corporations are threatening the livelihoods of millions of Africans. One of Britain’s largest water utilities announces it will meet water quality targets in nine years. Bamboo could protect Ugandans from floods. […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 23, 2021: U.S. Officials Turn To Decades-Old Technology To Mitigate Water Crisis

November 23, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The oil industry is threatening Indigenous communities in Alberta, Canada by destroying wetlands and rerouting waterways. Dam levels in Eastern Cape, South Africa, fall below 50 percent. Cloud seeding is becoming more popular throughout the American West as water scarcity worsens. Heavy rains cause devastating flooding across South India. Covid-19 vaccine initiatives […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 19, 2021: Flooding Devastates British Columbia

November 19, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Residents in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe are without water as the city mitigates ongoing power outages. A recent atmospheric river in British Columbia leaves nearly 20,000 people stranded and thousands of animals dead. Britain will launch an investigation into potential illegal sewage discharge by water companies. Residents in northeast Syria displaced by Turkish military […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 18, 2021: Israel and Jordan Reach Water-and-Energy Sharing Agreement

November 18, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the United States, a new report offers recommendations on expanding Native Americans’ access to drinking water. A dam in Queensland, Australia overflowed earlier this week, renewing neighboring landowners’ calls to expand its capacity. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is moving forward with a rule that would limit PFAS “forever chemicals” in […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 17, 2021: Meet The Activist Saving a Polluted Chinese Lake

November 17, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Heavy rainstorms wreaked havoc in the Canadian province of British Columbia, forcing the evacuation of an entire small town. A new report finds water and energy use from Oahu hotels did not decrease in 2020 despite lockdown orders. A study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency links proximity to agricultural land to […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 16, 2021: Residents in Banjul Slums Face Flooding As Sea Levels Rise

November 16, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A river in north Africa is receding due to drought and over-pumping, allowing saltwater to seep into the area’s groundwater supplies. Water projects across the Navajo Nation could cost $4 billion. Low-income residents in the slums of Gambia’s capital city face severe flooding as sea levels rise and infrastructure deteriorates. The Court […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, November 12, 2021: Flint Residents Impacted By Lead Water Crisis Awarded $626 Million

November 12, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A major reservoir in Syria is completely empty for the first time in history. Rising water levels in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley are impacting wildlife and impacting an already struggling tourist industry. A federal judge approves a multi-million-dollar settlement for people impacted by the Flint water crisis. More heavy rain will hit […]

Jane Johnston

Jane 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 host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

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The Stream, December 8, 2021: Hundreds Evacuate Oahu Military Base After Water Supplies Are Contaminated

The Stream, December 7, 2021: Failed Manure Storage May Have Caused Water Contamination in British Columbia

The Stream, December 3, 2021: Some California Water Districts Are Told Not to Expect Requested Supplies in 2022

The Stream, December 1, 2021: New Testing Rule In U.S. Could Impact 90 Percent of Water Systems Relying on Lead Service Lines

The Stream, November 30, 2021: Why Ag Operators Don’t Trust Recycled Water

The Stream, November 24, 2021: Industrial Fisheries Are Costing Millions of Africans Their Jobs

The Stream, November 23, 2021: U.S. Officials Turn To Decades-Old Technology To Mitigate Water Crisis

The Stream, November 19, 2021: Flooding Devastates British Columbia

The Stream, November 18, 2021: Israel and Jordan Reach Water-and-Energy Sharing Agreement

The Stream, November 17, 2021: Meet The Activist Saving a Polluted Chinese Lake

The Stream, November 16, 2021: Residents in Banjul Slums Face Flooding As Sea Levels Rise

The Stream, November 12, 2021: Flint Residents Impacted By Lead Water Crisis Awarded $626 Million

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