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The Stream, October 2, 2020: PFAS Compounds Are Developed Faster Than Regulators Can Track Them
The Global Rundown Scientists and regulators find it difficult to track and regulate new PFAS compounds in the United States, according to researchers. A quarter of Nigeria’s projected rice harvest has been lost due to flooding. Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands continue to burn without much intervention from the government. Appellate court judges reverse a decision about […]
The Stream, September 29, 2020: A U.K. Coalition Demands End to Sewage Discharge in English Rivers
The Global Rundown A petition to end sewage discharge in the U.K.’s rivers will hit the environment secretary’s desk at the end of the month. Pakistan’s devastating monsoon season wreaks havoc on the nation’s most vulnerable. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister says his country doesn’t intend to use the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to harm surrounding countries. […]
The Stream, September 25, 2020: Houston Debates Storm Surge Barrier
The Global Rundown Recent near disastrous hurricanes in Houston, Texas have brought back up a decades-old debate about building a storm surge barrier. Hurricane Beta is the third hurricane to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in a month. A study in the Kansas River will help water-resource manages effectively respond to environmental disasters. Legislation to […]
The Stream, September 10, 2020: Mexico is Restoring the Ancient Lake Texcoco
The Global Rundown A Mexico City airport is being transformed into a giant park. Delhi city officials are including a plan for sustainable urban planning in a master plan for the city’s next two decades. Around 13 percent of premature deaths in the EU are caused by environmental factors, according to a new report. A […]
In Michigan, Rising Lake Levels Disturb Sacred Ground
Along Lake Michigan’s shores, rising waters are eroding Indigenous Odawa burial sites.
The Stream, September 1, 2020: Record-Breaking August Rains Flood Districts Across India
The Global Rundown India experiences its highest level of rainfall in the month of August since 1983. Flooding in Sudan has impacted almost 400 thousand since July. New findings on microplastics in agricultural fields could threaten food supplies globally. The U.S. Gulf Coast battles the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and the Covid-19 pandemic. Pacific islanders […]
HotSpots H2O: First Covid Case Linked to Community Spread Rattles Gaza
Gaza authorities announced last week the first Covid-19 case in the Palestinian enclave was spread through the community, raising fears that a larger outbreak might occur, the Associated Press reports. Earlier cases were linked to quarantine facilities for travelers returning from abroad. Amid rising tensions, Palestinian militants sent incendiary balloons into Israel as a way to […]
The Stream, August 28, 2020: Monsoon Rain Swells the Yamuna River to Dangerous Levels
The Global Rundown A river in Delhi is reaching dangerously high water levels. Tropical Storm Laura causes death and devastation in the economically depressed Caribbean. A new study finds over half of Antarctica’s ice shelves are at risk of fracturing. A water shortage in Zimbabwe could exacerbate the Covid-19 pandemic. The EPA is awarding almost […]
The Stream, August 21, 2020: Environment Agency Head in UK Could Reform EU River Pollution Law
The Global Rundown The head of the Environment Agency in the United Kingdom floats the idea of reforming the EU’s water framework directive. China’s Three Gorges Dam is close to reaching its capacity. Water stock in Mumbai continues to rise. The Greenland ice sheet is melting fast. Victims of the Flint Water Crisis are getting […]
WHO, UNICEF Report Highlights Need for WASH as Schools Reopen
The World Health Organization released a report this week emphasizing the need for hygiene, sanitation, and handwashing facilities in schools around the world. As children head back to the classroom this fall, access to these WASH services is an important step for children’s safety. The report, published in collaboration with UNICEF, highlighted that 43 percent […]
Niger Receives Handwashing Stations From UNICEF to Curb Covid-19
Niger’s Ministry of Water and Sanitation received four new vehicles and 362 handwashing stations from the United Nations Children’s Fund this week. The move is part of an effort to extend water and sanitation services to all of the country’s residents. The new handwashing devices will be installed in 54 facilities, 71 public places, and […]
