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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 […]
The Global Rundown A conflict flares in Guatemala over a silver mining project, which indigenous communities fear will hurt their water supply. Heavy rains hamper relief efforts in tsunami-hit Indonesia. As dry conditions grip the United States, farmers turn to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor. Sand dams in Somalia boost water supply and provide a […]
The Global Rundown Mexico City shuts off its water system for 72 hours in order to make much-needed repairs. Experts warn that a lack of fresh water in coastal Myanmar could lead to conflict. Power prices in the West Balkans rise as drought depletes hydropower output. California puts Los Angeles County in charge of a […]
The Global Rundown Chile approves the development of the largest desalination plant in Latin America. The price of wool soars in Australia as farmers struggle to feed their sheep. More than 200 sewage workers have died in India this year, sparking outrage. A “medicane” brings heavy rain and winds to Greece. The death toll from […]
The Global Rundown 124 million people across 51 countries face acute hunger due to drought and conflict, according to a UN report. A new analysis shows that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch weighs 87,000 tons and is twice the size of Texas. A field test by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) successfully harvests water […]
The Global Rundown A magnitude 7.5 earthquake flattens villages and spoils water sources in Papua New Guinea. A delayed disaster relief loan threatens to disrupt essential services in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico. Cape Town’s homeless population struggles to find water amid tightening usage restrictions. Mexico City works to improve its water supply, air quality, and earthquake […]
The final aid agency in Bangassou, Central African Republic, is forced to evacuate, leaving civilians without water, healthcare, and other life-saving aid.
The Global Rundown China pledges to cut air pollution in several northern cities by 15 percent each year. A Russian tanker sailed an Arctic sea route without an icebreaker for the first time. The main provider of water and sanitation services in Puerto Rico lost the ability to borrow money, putting the island’s water infrastructure […]
The Global Rundown A water-sharing deal reached between Israel and Palestine aims to relieve shortages in Gaza and the West Bank. A startling number of environmental activists are being killed around the world, with nearly 100 dead this year. Climate change will deepen poverty and reduce development in the Asia-Pacific region, which includes some of […]
The Global Rundown All three of the major international financial institutions that loaned money to the Agua Zarca dam in Honduras have withdrawn their support. Cape Town, South Africa is facing down a water crisis of “catastrophic proportions,” according to the city’s mayor. Water levels have reached record lows in Israel’s Sea of Galilee, where […]
The Global Rundown Climate changed helped drive coastal flooding in Hawaii last month, researchers found, while similar events are predicted to occur this week and later this summer. New data show the cholera outbreak in Yemen is growing rapidly. Western Cape province in South Africa was declared a disaster zone due to a severe drought […]
The Global Rundown Food security is suffering in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin due to a confluence of conflict, drought, and declining water levels, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. A report suggests that concerns about water could soon prompt Argentina, Chile, and other Latin American countries to enact stricter environmental […]
