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The Stream, April 28: Economic Development Slows Upstream Of China’s Danjiangkou Reservoir
The Global Rundown The expansion of China’s Danjiangkou reservoir paved the way for the South-North Water Transfer Project, but has led to economic decline in upstream regions. A drought in North Korea caused food production to drop last year, while a drought in Venezuela has forced the government to cut the public work week to […]
The Stream, April 20: China Schoolchildren Sickened By Toxic Waste
The Global Rundown Hundreds of students have been sickened at a school in China, where toxic waste contamination of soil and water is blamed. Humans have caused the vast majority of global warming over the past 60 years, according to a new study. A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit blaming Michigan officials for lead-contaminated […]
The Stream, April 12: Majority of Underground Water Polluted in China
The Global Rundown More than three-quarters of China’s underground water is too contaminated for human consumption, according to government statistics. India’s monsoon rainfall is expected to be above average this year. Unpredictable rainfall is contributing to food insecurity in Cameroon. The number of deaths attributed to a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Flint, Michigan rose to 12. […]
The Stream, March 1: China Plans Water Diversions To Clean Algae From Lakes
The Global Rundown China plans to divert water from several rivers to lakes in Yunnan province in an effort to clean up massive algae blooms, while the U.S. Supreme Court denied to hear a challenge to a plan that limits nutrient pollution in Chesapeake Bay. Drought-hit California is expecting more rain in March after an […]
The Stream, December 22: China Sues Local Environmental Department On Oversight Failure
The Global Rundown China is pursuing a lawsuit against a local environmental department over its failure to address pollution, the first time the country has sued a government department in a public interest case. India is considering a law to limit groundwater and surface water use, Australia approved the expansion of a controversial coal terminal […]
China’s Early Pivot Away From Carbon
World’s largest coal consumer’s big challenge to lower climate-changing emissions. Photo by Keith Schneider / Circle of Blue Though economic expansion is slowing in China, the country is still growing over $US 700 billion annually, almost twice the growth increase in the United States. Demand for energy to build and operate mammoth residential housing projects […]
The Stream, October 20: China Coastal Wetlands Under Threat
The Global Rundown China is quickly losing its coastal wetlands to development, with implications for water supplies and wildlife, a new report found, while environmental groups in England are concerned about the effect of a proposed nuclear power plant on the Blackwater estuary. A toxic algae bloom in the Ohio River should be a wake-up […]
The Stream, October 5: Strong Storms Hit China, France, Guatemala, and South Carolina
The Global Rundown Heavy rainstorms and floods, many of them deadly, struck communities in China, France, Guatemala, and South Carolina. A survey of global companies found that more are making climate change a priority. Operators of Australia’s Snowy Mountain Hydroelectric Scheme announced plans to cut back water releases due to an El Nino, while water […]
The Stream, October 5: Strong Storms Hit China, France, Guatemala, and South Carolina
The Global Rundown Heavy rainstorms and floods, many of them deadly, struck communities in China, France, Guatemala, and South Carolina. A survey of global companies found that more are making climate change a priority. Operators of Australia’s Snowy Mountain Hydroelectric Scheme announced plans to cut back water releases due to an El Nino, while water […]
Pope Francis Visit, VW Fraud, China Cap and Trade, and John Boehner — How They Coincide
Circle of Blue Senior Editor Keith Schneider puts an eventful week into a global perspective. Photo courtesy Lei Han via Flickr Creative Commons On Friday, China said it would introduce a cap and trade program to reduce climate change emissions. The same week, Volkswagen admitted to installing software on 11 million of its cars to […]
