Mountain Regions, ‘Taking the Heat,’ Face Growing Hazards As Ice Melts, UN Climate Panel Warns
IPCC special report describes mounting disaster risks that connect mountains and polar regions to oceans.
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HotSpots H2O: Water and Conflict Links Discussed at World Water Week
Water shortages and climate change are contributing to a rise in conflict, according to experts at World Water Week.
Hepatitis A Resurges in the United States
This week’s edition takes a look at a resurgence of Hepatitis A in the United States.
As Salt Builds Up in Soils Around The World, Farmers and Conservationists Seek Solutions
Salinization threatens crops and ecosystems. What can we do?
What’s Up With Water – Nitrates in Private Wells
Mozambique has suffered two massive cyclones in five weeks, an unprecedented occurrence according to weather experts at the United Nations. An Amnesty International official told the BBC the cyclones were “exactly what climate scientists warned would happen if we continue to warm our planet beyond its limits.” The official stressed the injustice of Mozambique residents […]
The Stream, April 26: Strongest Cyclone Ever to Hit Mozambique Makes Landfall
The Global Rundown Cyclone Kenneth, the strongest cyclone ever to hit Mozambique, makes landfall. Water plays a key role in India’s sprawling general election. Ongoing flood conditions in the midwestern United States stall fertilizer shipments. Wildfires break out in parched areas of Europe. Despite assurances that the water in Flint, Michigan, is safe, many residents […]
What’s Up With Water – Water Stress and Conflict in Nigeria, and More
This week’s focus of Circle of Blue’s weekly podcast is on water stress and conflict in Nigeria.
With Rising Temperatures, Stark Changes Ahead for Asia’s Water Tower
The melting of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region will alter water supplies for a quarter of the planet’s people.
The Stream, February 5, 2019: Torrential Rains Force Deliberate Flooding of 2,000 Homes in Queensland, Australia
The Global Rundown Heavy rainfall in Townsville, Queensland, forces officials to open a dam and flood 2,000 homes. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says California and Arizona failed to fully complete Colorado River drought plans before the January 31 deadline. A study warns about dangers to rivers and crops in Asia as Himalayan glaciers melt. […]
The Stream, January 30: Global Food Shocks Becoming More Common, Often Due to Drought
The Global Rundown Food shocks due to extreme weather conditions like drought have become more common in recent decades, a study shows. An exclusive report warns that the United States Environmental Protection Agency won’t set drinking water limits for PFOA or PFOS chemicals. Five engineers are arrested in the aftermath of a deadly dam collapse […]
The Stream, January 29, 2019: Brazilian Mine Collapse Leaves 60 Dead, Hundreds Missing
The Global Rundown Hundreds are missing in southeast Brazil after a dam collapse on Friday. Arizona is the only state still in negotiations as the federal deadline approaches for a Colorado River drought contingency plan. Farmers in South Africa hope to garner $220 million in drought aid. Officials in Salem, Oregon, meet to discuss an […]
