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The Stream, June 29, 2022: Milan Officials Turn Off Public Fountains, Plead Residents to Reduce Water Use
/in The Stream/by Jane JohnstonMilan, Italy. Photo © Marivaldo Vovan / Unsplash
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN
Italy’s worst drought in decades reaches the country’s fashion hub.
— Jane Johnston, Stream Editor
In Recent WaterNews
What’s Up With Water—June 28, 2022 — This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers water shortages in Mexico and Italy. Plus, Circle of Blue reports on the U.S. government’s response to forever chemicals in drinking water.
Colorado River Delta in Mexico Receives Water After Decades of Diversions to Farmers and Western Cities
After decades of diverting water to supply farms and cities within the Colorado River Basin, the river’s delta estuary in Mexico was nothing more than a dry riverbed. Thanks to a recent agreement between the Mexican and U.S. governments, water is being released into parts of the delta again. Six environmental groups, which form a coalition called Raise the River, are supporting the project and say it is vital to reviving the region’s ecosystems. Last year, when the project began, environmentalists say they began noticing vegetation and wildlife popping up across the once-deserted landscape almost immediately.
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This Week’s Top Water Stories, Told In Numbers
3.5 MILLION CHILDREN
The U.N. Children’s Fund warned that 3.5 million children are at risk and need immediate assistance amid severe flooding in Bangladesh. Officials say the floods, brought on by monsoon rains that research suggests are more severe due to climate change, are the country’s worst in a century. UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh Sheldon Yett said water borne illnesses and connecting stranded residents with food and water are top concerns. UNICEF is asking for more than $2.5 million in emergency response funds to tackle the disaster.
10,000 HOMES
An earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has injured 2,000 people and destroyed 10,000 homes. Another 1,000 people have reportedly died due to the disaster. The U.N. humanitarian office warned that cholera outbreaks are an immediate concern, as well as providing food and water to those who survived. Taliban officials, who regained control of the country last year, are asking international leaders to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on billions of dollars in assets to aid with relief.
On the Radar
Scientists discovered that treating crops with the plant compound ethylene can make them more flood-resistant. The research aims to discover new solutions to climate-induced heavy rains that continuously decimate farms around the world. Still, experts say farmers – even those in flood-prone areas – may not be interested in flood-resistant crop varieties, which tend to produce lower yields.
More Water News
Art and Climate: One artist in Ethiopia is using her work to spotlight water poverty throughout the country.
War in Ukraine: Environmental damage in Ukraine could remain years after Russia’s war against the country is over.
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.