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Pandemic Brings WASH To Rare Inflection Point
Despite fears of collapse, water, sanitation, and hygiene draw closer to epic goal
The Stream, March 18, 2021: Ethiopia Opposes Outside Mediation In Dam Negotiations
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Ethiopia rejects Sudan’s request for outside mediation for negotiating a controversial dam. A new report finds homeless residents of San Francisco lack adequate access to clean water. The city of Toledo, Ohio accepted $2 million to remove lead water lines throughout the city. Australian officials are asking for an explanation for millions […]
The Stream, March 3, 2021: Urban India Still Faces Water Stress Despite Ambitious Water Projects
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Much of urban India still faces water stress, a report finds. The Magpie River in Canada is given personhood status. Parts of Appalachia are flooded from heavy thunderstorms earlier this week. South Africa’s Standard Bank will assess its role in a crude oil pipeline after international opposition. A new report says Colorado […]
The Stream, January 14, 2021: Enbridge Defies Order From Michigan Governor To Stop Line 5 Operations
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Enbridge said they will continue operating Line 5 in Michigan after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered a shutdown of the oil pipeline. New research predicts drastic reduction in terrestrial water storage around the world. The state of Utah continues to face extreme drought as winter sets in. The cause of death for a […]
Federal Water Tap, November 16: Federal Reserve Warns of Financial Instability from Climate Change
The Rundown The nation’s central bank says to watch out for market crashes linked to a warming planet. The Army Corps proposes a rule change that would shrink federal stream protections. The EPA finalizes a rule that allows electric utilities more options for handling coal ash waste. USAID posts its list of high-priority countries for […]
The Stream, September 18, 2020: Great Lakes Reach Record Water Levels for August
The Global Rundown Great Lakes Michigan and Huron set record levels for the eighth month in a row. Over a million people have been displaced this year in Africa because of torrential rains. No rivers in the U.K. met standards for chemical status, according to new data from the Environmental Agency. Eleven are dead in […]
The Stream, June 12, 2020: U.S. Great Lakes Break May Records; Lakes Michigan-Huron Could Reach All-Time High This Summer
The Global Rundown Three of the U.S. Great Lakes, along with Lake St. Clair, set record high water levels for the month of May. New research warns that extreme waves will become more common, and cause more coastal damage, as the climate warms. Severe flooding in south and central China leaves dozens dead or missing. […]
HotSpots H2O: Flooding, Locusts, and Covid-19 Strike East Africa
Heavy rainfall and fatal flooding struck parts of East Africa over the past several weeks, leaving hundreds of people dead and displacing thousands.
Virus Hunters Find Coronavirus Clues in Sewage
Wastewater analysis could provide an early warning of the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Stream, February 12, 2020: High Water Levels in Michigan Cause Up to $100 Million in Road Damage
The Global Rundown Repairs to Michigan roads flooded by the rising Great Lakes, as well as inland waterways, could cost up to $100 million. A Chinese company hopes to construct a $1.4 billion hydropower plant on a Ugandan stretch of the Nile River. A proposed underground copper mine in Minnesota may threaten nearby clean water. […]