Fresh, December 12, 2023: In Indiana, Saving a Coal Plant Comes at the Expense of Groundwater
In western Indiana, a coal plant that was supposed to shut down in May may now run indefinitely, placing local waterways and reservoirs at risk.
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The Stream, April 12, 2023: Southern Indian River Communities Contest Decades of Petrochemical Plants
Residents of Eloor, in Southern India’s Kerala state, are continuing a decades-long fight to save the Periyar River from polluting industrial plants nearby.
The Stream, August 10, 2022: Toxic Metals Discovered In India’s Groundwater
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A major desalination plant in London will not open if England declares a drought emergency. Government data reveals groundwater contamination across India. Officials in Bangladesh draft a plan to replenish drying aquifers in the capital city of Dhaka. Piped water is on the way to an immigrant community in Southern Texas after […]
The Stream, December 28, 2021: Groundwater Laws Lack Enforcement in India
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new report reveals massive gaps in groundwater management in India. The South Carolina prison system will pay one town nearly $1 million in overdue water and sewage bills. An $8 billion settlement is announced for First Nations that have suffered through drinking water advisories in Canada. Malaysia seeks millions of dollars […]
The Stream, October 12, 2021: Less Than 50 Percent of Rural Indian Households Have Running Water
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Electricity is restored across Lebanon after the country’s ongoing fuel shortage led to nationwide blackout over the weekend. Just over 40 percent of rural Indian households have access to piped water. Residents of Folsom, California sue the city, claiming officials knowingly sent water through residential pipes that were corrosive. Officials at the […]
The Stream, September 17, 2021: Contaminated Drinking Water Kills Several Children in India
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The deaths of seven children in India have been linked to unhygienic conditions and illegal drinking water pipe connections. In the American West, hydroelectricity threats force federal officials to release water from surrounding reservoirs to fill Lake Powell, while climate change threatens celebrated California The Shoal Lake First Nation in Canada has […]
The Stream, September 9, 2021: 90% of India Experiencing Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Nearly all of India is experiencing dry conditions amid the summer crop season. An inability to retain groundwater and increased demand for the resource is putting the small island country of Malta at risk for losing their freshwater supply. Roughly 20 percent of pumping stations in New Orleans are still offline after […]
The Stream, September 7, 2021: India’s Poorest Districts Are Receiving Piped Water
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Close to 12 million households in some of the poorest districts in India have piped water due to a federal project to bring tap water to rural homes. A simple science project at UK schools revealed high levels of lead in several schools’ water systems. A new analysis finds a third of […]
The Stream, August 12, 2021: Major Rivers in India Are Rising To Dangerous Levels
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water levels on India’s Ganga and Yamuna rivers are rising by the hour amid torrential rainfall, striking fears of flooding among residents. Ohio officials say fracking fluids did not contaminate drinking water in Washington County. Fires caused by three oil wells, which spilled more than 4,000 gallons of oil and wastewater, are […]
The Stream, July 30, 2021: India’s Water Crisis Could Worsen As Coal Mining Projects Expand
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN As India plans to expand coal mining, environmentalists worry about the country’s worsening water crisis. In the American West, heavy rains in Arizona aren’t doing much to mitigate drought, Lake Powell water levels reach historic lows, and water theft in California reaches an all-time high. A U.S. representative is proposing additional funding […]
The Stream, July 29, 2021: Activists Oppose Indian Railway Project Amid Environmental Concerns, Water Pollution
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Locals report water contamination amid the construction of a major railway in northeastern India. Thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have been cut off from humanitarian aid and are running low on clean water. A recent report finds that last year’s drought and derecho damaged millions of dollars’ worth of […]
The Stream, July 9, 2021: Colorado River Indian Tribes Play Crucial Role In Drought Management
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Dry conditions overwhelming much of the American West are shrinking the region’s largest natural lake, in Utah, while Native American tribes along the Colorado River are playing a crucial role in managing the drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated millions for upgrading rural water infrastructure. Ohio expanded a program to incentivize […]
