The Stream, December 16, 2021: “Climate Whiplash” Hits Australia
In Australia, many of the same areas that endured brutal bushfires in 2019 and 2020 are now drowning in record-setting rainfall.
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In Australia, many of the same areas that endured brutal bushfires in 2019 and 2020 are now drowning in record-setting rainfall.
Listen to the November 1, 2021 edition of Circle of Blue’s weekly podcast, “What’s Up With Water.”
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In Canada, officials in the city of Iqaluit discover the source of a fuel leak that contaminated the town’s water supply. New data from a United Kingdom nonprofit maps out England’s most heavily polluted rivers. State government officials in New South Wales announce an increase in the amount of rainwater farmers are […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Ancient water infrastructure in India could help alleviate the countries worsening water crisis. A new report finds that more than a quarter of apartment blocks in Sydney, Australia likely have defects, including a significant number of builds that have experienced water problems. A do not drink water advisory was put in place […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The deaths of seven children in India have been linked to unhygienic conditions and illegal drinking water pipe connections. In the American West, hydroelectricity threats force federal officials to release water from surrounding reservoirs to fill Lake Powell, while climate change threatens celebrated California The Shoal Lake First Nation in Canada has […]
Listen to the August 30, 2021, edition of Circle of Blue’s weekly water news podcast – What’s Up With Water.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Four million people in Lebanon could face a water shortage as a fuel crisis causes rolling blackouts. Hurricanes Henri and Grace batter the S. East Coast and Mexico, respectively. New research out of Australia finds that water levels on the southern part of the Murray Darling Basin are rapidly declining. Egypt is […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water levels on Lake Ontario are nearing record lows. A new report from the UK Environment Agency finds the country’s water industry is failing to meet environmental pollution standards. Experts say military conflict can’t be ruled out as negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia Drought is […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Intensively managed dams and canals in California are weakening streamside trees’ ability to adapt to a changing climate. Saudi Arabia supports Egypt and Sudan amid negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. A federal appeals court refuses to intervene in the Flint drinking water crisis case after groups accused the presiding judge […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The global consumer staples sector could face massive losses if water scarcity continues to increase. Flooding in Germany on Monday causes dozens of road accidents and hundreds of rescue calls. The Australian EPA grants three coal mines permission to release wastewater into a nearby river to mitigate flooding. Sudan rejects Ethiopia’s proposal […]
Listen to the June 28, 2021 episode of What’s Up With Water – The need-to-know news on the world’s water.