What’s Up With Water – August 2, 2021
Listen to the August 2, 2021 edition of Circle of Blue’s weekly water news What’s Up With Water.
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Water Scarcity Looms in London’s Future
The city’s water demand is expected to exceed supply within the next decade.
The Stream, February 1: Half of U.S. Military Bases Worldwide Are Threatened by Climate Change
The Global Rundown Drought, flooding, and other natural disasters threaten half of U.S. military bases worldwide, according to a Pentagon report. Taps are on the verge of running dry in several major global cities, including Mexico City, Mexico; Melbourne, Australia; and Kabul, Afghanistan. Researchers find that trees in Australia ‘sweat’ to survive extremely hot, dry […]
The Stream, April 18: Retreating Glacier Shifts Water Flow of Canada Rivers
The Global Rundown A shrinking glacier in Canada changed the direction and amount of water flowing down several rivers in the Yukon. Illegal gold mining in Zimbabwe continues to pose a threat to rivers and forests. Water and sanitation investments remain critical to the fight against cholera in Haiti. Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in […]
The Stream, February 13: California Dam Troubles Force Thousands To Evacuate
The Global Rundown Damage to the spillways at California’s Oroville Dam prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for thousands of people downstream. Aid groups warned of an impending famine in drought-hit Somalia. India’s Supreme Court ordered the state government of Madhya Pradesh to pay families displaced by a major dam project. Untreated sewage is a […]
The Stream, January 17: Sunken Coal Ship Renews Pollution Concerns In Bangladesh
The Global Rundown A ship carrying coal sank in a river estuary of the Sundarbans, raising more alarms in Bangladesh over proposed power plants in the region. Saudi Arabia is expected to invest billions of dollars in renewable energy, helping to provide electricity to power-hungry desalination plants. Private companies could see trillions of dollars in […]
The Stream, January 6: Cutting Water Supplies To Damascus Is A War Crime, UN Says
The Global Rundown Amid water cuts in Damascus, United Nations representatives in Syria said that deliberately depriving civilians of fresh water supplies is a war crime. Population growth and economic uncertainties could exacerbate water supply problems in Saudi Arabia. Human activities are likely to blame for the declining health of waterways like Montana’s Yellowstone River, […]
The Stream, November 28: Madagascar Drought Raises Specter Of Famine
The Global Rundown Food shortages driven by consecutive years of drought could deteriorate into a famine affecting more than a quarter million people in Madagascar. A drought in Zimbabwe has highlighted shortfalls in Harare’s water infrastructure, and a deepening drought in the southeastern United States may dry up water supplies in some small towns. Officials […]
The Stream, January 19: Thailand Braces For Possible Water Shortage
The Global Rundown Thailand could experience water shortages by April if it does not take water conservation measures. The United Nations is launching a $50 million plan to combat food insecurity in drought-hit Ethiopia, while technical studies of the country’s Grand Renaissance dam are expected to be released by the end of the month. Jordan […]
World Economic Forum Ranks Water Crises as Top Long-term Risk
Water is connected to the world’s most severe problems.
The Stream, December 12: ‘Virtual Water’ Responsible for Roman Empire Fall
The Global Rundown Over-reliance on traded grain and ‘virtual water’ is apparently what led to the rise and demise of the Roman Empire. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has recently announced that it will rely completely on imported grain by 2016. Facing inadequate public supply, desperate citizens of Yemen’s capital have taken to replacing their water meters […]
