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New reporting project describes how drought, storms, and floods are forcing big Indian state to contend with severe water stress. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue TUTICORIN, INDIA — Among the 75 government ministries that manage and regulate this bewitching and impassioned nation, there is no Ministry of the Future. There should be. Narendra Modi, […]
The Global Rundown Insurance companies paid more than twice as much for natural disasters globally in 2016 as in the previous year, with large costs attributed to floods in China. A drone mapping project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania aims to improve flood protection for residents of the city’s informal settlements. A new study points […]
The Global Rundown Two prominent businessmen are asking companies around the world to give investors more information about climate risks. An initiative in China to reduce conflicts of interest over environmental enforcement is nearly complete. Oases continue to disappear in Morocco due to changing climate patterns, but local restoration efforts could help. Scientists have discovered […]
The Global Rundown Fisheries and crop production in Kenya’s Tana Delta could be at risk if the country moves ahead with plans to develop irrigation projects upstream. China will appoint “river chiefs” in the next two years to curb water pollution. Water distribution projects in Haiti aim to decrease the risk of cholera contamination. An […]
The Global Rundown The fallout from droughts, floods, and conflicts around the world will require a record amount of humanitarian aid funding next year, according to the United Nations. Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama mine project, stalled in part due to concerns over water, may get a new lease on life following a recent government decision […]
The Global Rundown Hydropower projects are no longer proposed for the Nujiang river in China’s latest energy development roadmap. In a separate statement, China’s president called clean water an “invaluable asset” and promised that the enforcement of environmental laws will increase. Environmental regulators in Chile may fine the world’s largest lithium producer millions of dollars […]
The Global Rundown Small-scale hydropower projects in India’s Himalayas offer decentralized electricity to rural communities. A new survey suggests that millions of hectares can be restored in the Sahel to protect sub-Saharan Africa from encroaching deserts. Bolivia’s drought is made worse by population growth, inadequate infrastructure, and competition between water users, environmentalists say. The unrelenting […]
The Global Rundown Fewer tropical storms crossing over the Mekong River Basin due to climate change could actually harm the river’s delta, according to new research. A study of climate change effects in the Mediterranean region found that deserts in Spain and northern Africa will likely expand, even if warming is limited to 2 degrees […]
The Global Rundown The United Nations is asking for millions of dollars to address the urgent and disastrous conditions in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew. Floods similar in scale to those brought by Superstorm Sandy are set to occur much more frequently in the northeastern United States by the end of the century. International mining companies […]
The Global Rundown A government audit of environmental violations could force the suspension of more than a dozen mines in the Philippines. Indigenous protestors in Peru’s Amazon are blockading a river until the country’s new president and other government officials meet with them to discuss problems associated with oil development. Pakistan signaled that it would […]
The Global Rundown Farmers in Tunisia are protesting water shortages wrought by a drought and a neglected water management system. Severe drought conditions across Connecticut and other New England states have drawn down rivers and groundwater levels, forcing some communities to impose water restrictions or truck in supplies. Fighting in Aleppo, Syria cut water supplies […]
Backyard units need to adapt to changing environmental conditions. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Adapting sanitation systems to a fast-changing ecological reality is a challenge not only for big municipal institutions. According to new research, many septic systems — which are simple, backyard devices for addressing the ceaseless problem of toilet waste — are […]
