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Rising floodwaters in Kentucky and West Virginia are compounded by unregulated mining, poor infrastructure and environmental racism, activists say.
A new United Nations study suggests that by 2050, sediment buildup could cause thousands of the world’s largest dams to lose a combined 26 percent of their storage capacity.
Rivers and water bodies across South Africa have become too polluted for use, and the government is doing an increasingly poor job of addressing the situation, according to a long-awaited audit of the country’s wastewater.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN High temperatures in Greenland melt millions of tons of ice in just three days. Flash floods in Iran kill nearly two dozen. U.K. officials urge residents to cut water use voluntarily as a drought declaration looms. In many U.S. cities, local officials ask residents to pay for lead pipe replacement on private […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Constant flooding in Australia is taking a toll on residents’ mental health. Also in Australia, a new report reveals severe environmental deterioration over the last five years. Flash floods in China leaves at least a dozen dead and displaces thousands. Officials in the Indian state of Telangana prepare for a surge in […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Overextraction of water in the American Southwest could lead to shortages upstream. Monsoon rains leave nearly 10 million people in India and Bangladesh stranded. Drought in northern Italy may force water cuts in more than 100 riverside towns. Devastating flooding in Montana can’t be entirely blamed on climate change, scientists say. A […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Scientists call for action on global phosphorus contamination in a new report. Parts of Yellowstone National Park are underwater as heavy rain and melting snow cause rivers to overflow. Climate-induced disasters like flooding raise the risk of contamination for private well owners in America. A Hispanic community in Colorado battles a local […]
Customers get cheaper, cleaner water when communities share the cost of infrastructure.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Pakistan and India meet for annual water sharing discussions. Communities of color in North Carolina faced higher risk of gastrointestinal illness after two major hurricanes, a study found. Nearly all schools in one New Jersey county tested positive for lead in drinking water supplies, data reveals. The British government orders water companies […]
