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The Stream, June 3, 2020: U.S. EPA Limits State Ability to Block Energy Infrastructure Projects

The Global Rundown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits states’ ability to deny energy infrastructure projects. Gunmen in Niger cut off water supply to a refugee camp housing 35,000 displaced people. Researchers survey the effects of recent hurricanes on water quality in North Carolina. A major fuel spill into Russia’s river Ambarnaya will take […]

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The Stream, May 1, 2020: Queensland Buries Scientific Data Suggesting a Ban on Fracking in Fragile Basin

The Global Rundown Officials in Queensland, Australia, bury scientific information suggesting a ban on fracking in the fragile Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre basin. Florida’s Tampa Bay area faces property devaluation due to rising sea levels. Urban experts estimate that the coronavirus pandemic will result in 100 million “new poor” living in the world’s cities. Judge rules […]

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The Stream, April 24, 2020: California’s Imperial District Quarrels as Shrinking Salton Sea Spews Toxic Dust

The Global Rundown Tensions rise in California’s Imperial Irrigation District as toxic dust taints the air around the shrinking Salton Sea. Stagnant water in the plumbing of buildings that have been temporarily shuttered by the coronavirus could pose health risks later on, experts warn. Ethiopia is set to begin filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam […]

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The Stream, October 25, 2019: Zimbabwe Cuts Power to Mines, Farms, Amid Debt and Drought

The Global Rundown Zimbabwe says it will cut power to mines, farms, and other customers as drought, aging equipment, and debt hamper hydropower output. Egypt and Ethiopia agree to resume negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Frustrated Australians say government mismanagement fueled the collapse of the Darling River. PFAS chemicals are detected in drinking […]

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The Stream, October 24, 2019: Australian Farmers Send Drought-Relief Demands to Government

The Global Rundown Australian farmers send a list of urgent drought-relief demands to the government. The Trump administration announces plans to send more water to California farmers, despite risks to wildlife. Deadly flooding hits parts of France, Italy, and Spain. Desalination continues to expand across the world amid questions of cost and sustainability. Egypt says […]

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The Stream, October 23, 2019: Florida Governor Proposes New Legislation to Limit Toxic Algae Blooms

The Global Rundown Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposes new legislature to mitigate toxic algae blooms in the state. Residents in Mexico grapple with minimized access to the Colorado River, which is dammed at the U.S.-Mexico border. Manila, Philippines, may face daily water cuts. Forecasts show a wetter-than-normal winter for the Missouri River watershed. Ethiopia’s prime […]