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The Global Rundown Several countries, including the United States, Russia, and China, agree to refrain from commercial fishing in the high Arctic seas until research is done on the practice’s sustainability. China’s Shanxi province enacts a law that caps water use in steel, cement, and aluminum production. Hundreds of residents in southern Albania evacuate their […]
The Global Rundown China denies a report that it plans to build a tunnel diverting water from the Brahmaputra river, which it shares with other countries. A recent round of federally-required testing shows that 71 water systems in Michigan now have higher lead levels than Flint. Future volcanic eruptions could severely disrupt the water cycle, […]
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 Extensive flooding in southern China has destroyed thousands of homes and forced officials to cut production at two of the country’s largest hydropower plants. A spill of wastewater from a phosphate factory has contaminated a riverbed in Israel’s desert. More than a year after the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil, indigenous communities […]
The Global Rundown China has detained three factory officials in connection with a water pollution case. A new study suggests droughts and floods linked to climate change could increase violence over food shortages. A clash between soldiers distributing food aid to drought-hit communities in Somalia killed five bystanders. Thousands of farmers in Zimbabwe are adopting […]
The Global Rundown Water pollution from China’s agricultural sector could decline if imports of U.S. meat increase under a new trade deal. Scientists believe a newly discovered reservoir of hot water below New Zealand could provide a substantial source of geothermal energy. An anti-corruption investigation into New Delhi’s water tanker scandal is reaching the capital’s […]
The Global Rundown A new investment deal between China and Pakistan will direct billions of dollars to hydropower projects in the Indus River Basin. Turkey began moving a 500-year-old tomb away from the Tigris River in an effort to make way for the Ilisu dam. Yemen declared a state of emergency in response to a […]
The Global Rundown Scientists in China reiterated calls for coastal cities to address flood risks after a government report showed record high sea levels last year. Saskatchewan announced plans to tighten regulations for pipelines near waterways. Mountain snowpack in the western United States, where water content is well above average at many sites, has started […]
The Global Rundown A proposed pipeline would bring fresh water from Russia’s Lake Baikal, one of the largest lakes in the world, to China’s Lanzhou city. Syria’s government recaptured vital water infrastructure for the city of Aleppo, which has been without its main supply for more than a month. Malaysia will likely extend a ban […]
The Global Rundown Officials in China misspent billions of dollars meant to prevent water pollution last year, a report found. The United Nations warned that millions of people in the Horn of Africa face hunger due to drought. The drought could also cut manufacturing in Kenya. Syrian government forces recaptured the water supply for Damascus. […]
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 A third of the surface water in one of China’s top coal-producing provinces is too polluted for any use, according to a new report. A drought in Somalia forced the government to appeal for food aid this week. Food is also scarce in Syria, where years of war have destroyed critical irrigation […]
