Entries by Kayla Ritter

The Stream, April 3: New Jersey Proposes Strict PFAS Drinking Water Limits

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The Global Rundown The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) proposes strict safety limits on two PFAS contaminants. Cholera cases in cyclone-hit Mozambique soar above 1,400. Disaster aid won’t cover the loss of stored crops in recent U.S. flooding. Iran calls for the evacuation of 70 villages in ahead of expected flash flooding. A […]

The Stream, April 2: Duke Energy Told to Excavate Coal Ash Pits in North Carolina

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The Global Rundown North Carolina’s environmental agency tells Duke Energy to excavate all its coal ash in order to cut water contamination risks. The first cholera death is reported in Mozambique following Cyclone Idai. Great Lakes Michigan and Huron are expected to rise by almost a foot this summer. Another round of heavy rain hammers […]

The Stream, March 29: New York’s Hudson River Begins to Recover From Decades of Industrial Pollution

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The Global Rundown The Hudson River in New York begins to recover after years of heavy industrial pollution. A fatberg in the sewer system of Sidmouth, England, takes seven weeks to clear. Mozambique plans to start cholera vaccinations in areas devastated by Cyclone Idai. Afghanistan hopes for a good summer harvest in the wake of […]

The Stream, March 28: Drought Almost Gone Across Entire United States

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The Global Rundown The U.S. is almost entirely drought-free. A property owner in Queensland, Australia, receives a government settlement over PFAS contamination in his groundwater. The first cases of cholera are reported in cyclone-hit Mozambique. A new study finds water and sanitation access is improving in sub-Saharan Africa, despite an ever-growing slum population. Venezuelans are […]

The Stream, March 27: Germany Establishes a Drought Early Warning System

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The Global Rundown Germany sets up a drought early warning system after an abnormally dry year. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer orders the state’s Department of Environmental Quality to establish PFAS safety standards. More than a million people in northwestern Kenya are going hungry in the midst of a lengthy dry spell. Westland, New Zealand, declares […]

The Stream, March 26: Diarrhea and Cholera Outbreaks Loom in Cyclone-Hit Mozambique

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The Global Rundown Mozambique braces for an outbreak of waterborne diseases following Cyclone Idai. In conflict zones, polluted water kills more children than direct violence, a UNICEF study finds. Sri Lanka begins nationwide power cuts as drought hampers hydropower output. Flash floods kill 17 people and injure dozens in southern Iran. Flooding disrupts water treatment […]

HotSpots H2O: Water, Food Shortages Deadlier than Violence in Embattled Yemen

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A grim, new UNICEF report estimates that children under five in conflict zones are 20 times more likely to die from dirty water than from being shot.

The Stream, March 22: Two Iowa Towns Relying on Trucked-In Water as U.S. Flooding Continues

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The Global Rundown Two flood-hit communities in Iowa are relying on trucked-in water after a shutdown of their water treatment plants. Rescue operations continue in deluged Mozambique, where the death toll from Cyclone Idai has topped 217. The price of bottled water continues to rise in crisis-stricken Venezuela. Drought slashes hydropower output in Zambia and […]

The Stream, March 21: Colorado Basin States Send Finished Drought Plan to Congress

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The Global Rundown The seven Colorado Basin states finalize their drought contingency plan. The death toll in Mozambique tops 200 in the wake of Cyclone Idai. Seventy-four Nebraska cities declare states of emergency as floodwaters engulf the state. Residents of Papua, Indonesia, plan a mass burial following deadly flooding that killed at least 100. Andrew […]

The Stream, March 20: England to Face Water Shortages by 2050, Environment Agency Warns

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The Global Rundown The UK government warns that England will face water shortfalls by 2050 unless consumption patterns change. Globally, the poor pay more for water than the rich, says a new UN report. An innovative water conservation program in Maharashtra, India, fails to fend off drought. Africa’s fastest-growing cities struggle to meet water demand. […]

The Stream, March 19: Water Outages in Manila, Philippines, Expected to Last Until May

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The Global Rundown Manila, Philippines, faces its worst water shortages in a decade. California is drought-free for the first time in seven years. An earthquake and heavy rainfall hit Indonesia, triggering deadly flash floods and landslides. Henna crops on Iraq’s Fao peninsula fail due to drought and salty irrigation water. The U.S. National Guard shores […]