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The Stream, September 17, 2021: Contaminated Drinking Water Kills Several Children in India
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 […]
The Stream, September 16, 2021: Waterways in the United Kingdom Are Polluted By Sewage and Agricultural Runoff, Report Says
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new report sheds light on water pollution in U.K. waterways. New data finds that 2020 was the deadliest year on record for environmental activists around the world. Incarcerated women in New York complain that their drinking water has been contaminated after Hurricane Ida. Regional threats spurred by climate change have become […]
Dam Battles Converge on Cambodia’s 3S Rivers
The rivers are an ecological bounty in the Mekong watershed. But technical reviews pay little attention to environmental costs of dam building.
Climate Change Is Intensifying the Water Cycle, New IPCC Report Finds
The climate crisis will jeopardize key sources of fresh water and make extreme weather events more severe. But experts say there’s still time to prevent the worst outcomes.
The Stream, May 7, 2021: Vietnamese Farmers Turn to Shrimp As Salination Threatens Rice Crop
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Vietnamese farmers are starting to raise shrimp instead of growing rice due to increased salination in the Mekong Delta region. Industrial waste is being dumped into Iraq’s rivers and seas. A U.S. pipeline company won’t sue Tennessee residents for refusing to allow construction on their land. A U.S. envoy visits East Africa […]
The Stream, March 26, 2021: UK Government Not Testing Water For PFAS, Despite International Concern
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The United Kingdom government will not test drinking water sources for PFAS chemicals. A British court struck down a class-action lawsuit over a 2015 dam failure in Brazil. A new study links a childhood cancer cluster in a Massachusetts town with prenatal exposure in the 1990s to contaminated drinking water. Canada will […]
The Stream, March 25, 2021: Indus River Negotiations Between India and Pakistan Resume
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN India and Pakistan resume Indus River negotiations for the first time in two years. A new study reveals warming subsurface water in Lake Michigan. An independent panel in Canada’s Yukon province reviews outdated mining laws that don’t benefit locals and First Nations communities. A campaign to stop hydropower development on an Albanian […]
The Stream, March 24, 2021: Australia Inundated With Record Rainfall
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Millions of Australians are affected by record rainfall and flooding. Two Colorado utilities will test the feasibility of a controversial reservoir in the state’s Western Slope. An Alaskan construction company and the EPA reached a settlement over violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The United States and Ethiopia hold talks over […]
Federal Water Tap, March 22: USGS Study Finds Drought Increases Risk of Arsenic in Private Wells
The Rundown The Senate confirms Rep. Deb Haaland as the Interior secretary. The Army Corps suspends a Clean Water Act permit for a proposed Minnesota mine. A State Department official urges China to be transparent about its use of water from the Mekong River. The EPA seeks more data on PFAS in industrial wastewater discharges. […]
The Stream, February 23, 2021: More Than 1,000 Evacuate Indonesia’s Capital After Monsoon Floods
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Monsoon floods force mass evacuations in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. Despite heavy snowfall in Utah, water scarcity could continue this summer. A recent study finds a significant portion of Mumbai’s coastline is at high risk of flooding. The United States will resume some aid to Ethiopia that was cut off last fall. Experts […]
