Author Archive for: Kayla

The Global Rundown The number of slums in Chile increases, and most of the communities are without water or sewage services. Ninety percent of Karnataka, India, is facing drought conditions after three years of scarce rainfall. An extreme heatwave grips Australia, with temperatures up to 49 °C (120 °F) forecast. Low rainfall cuts soybean yields […]

Kayla Ritter

Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter

The Global Rundown Drought in the western United States increases carbon dioxide emissions, a new study warns. A tsunami slams the Indonesian island of Java and Sumatra, leaving more than 420 dead. More homes in Scotland are at risk from flooding than previously thought. A monsoon deficit pushes Chennai, India, toward its second water crisis […]

Kayla Ritter

Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter

The Global Rundown A U.S. federal judge rules that Newark, New Jersey, does not need to give water filters to all residents in the city, despite ongoing issues with lead contamination in the city’s water supply. Nepal bars eight Italian contractors from leaving the country until progress is made on a delayed water project. Rohingya […]

Kayla Ritter

Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter

The Global Rundown Tainted rivers in Bengaluru, India, pollute groundwater around the city. The number of people living in flood-prone areas of Japan is on the rise. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says Southwestern U.S. states must agree to a drought-contingency plan for the Colorado River basin by January 31, 2019. Farmer-herder conflicts in Nigeria […]

Kayla Ritter

Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter

The Global Rundown Tanzania plans to build a $3 billion hydroelectric plant in the Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO world heritage site. Ethiopian officials announce that the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam won’t be completed until 2022. Tree removal could delay completion of a new hydroelectric dam in Brazil. The City Council of Phoenix, Arizona, […]

Kayla Ritter

Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter

The Global Rundown The Trump administration proposes major rollbacks of the United States’ Clean Water Act. China attempts to cut pollution of the Bohai Sea. Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains is above-average following recent storms. Officials attempt to understand a recent PFAS spike in the water supply of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Data shows that […]

Kayla Ritter

Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter