In Climate Talks, Plans to Keep Planet from Overheating Should Not Ignore Water
Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution.
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Michigan’s Climate-Ready Future: Wetland Parks, Less Cement, Roomy Shores
As climate change alters our world, Michigan’s bounty of fresh water could be the foundation of a thriving state economy and superior quality of life.
The Stream, June 4, 2021: Oxygen Levels In Global Lakes Are Declining Due to Rising Temperatures
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study found oxygen levels in global lakes are declining, threatening the environment and drinking water supplies. Transportation of goods on Brazil’s Tiete-Parana waterway will be harmed by prolonged drought. A mining group in Chile will pay over $93 million in reparations for environmental violations on the Punta Negra salt flat. […]
The Stream, May 20, 2021: Drought Expected To Cut Brazilian Ag Exports
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Drought in Brazil could affect the country’s coffee and orange exports for the second year in a row. The closure of border crossings into Gaza cuts off aid and exposes displaced Palestinians to water-borne illness. A pilot program in New Mexico pays farms to conserve groundwater. New research finds climate change increased […]
India Has Water for Its Economic Plans – If Farms Can Be More Thrifty
India’s farmers are key to the country’s industrial future, a think-tank report finds.
When It Rains, Texas Forgets Drought and Worsening Water Scarcity
In Texas, dry years reveal a momentous confrontation as residents encounter the menacing consequence of runaway growth.
What’s Up With Water – June 15, 2020
Listen to the June 15, 2020, edition of the What’s Up With Water podcast.
The Stream, June 11, 2020: Federal Lawsuit Could End Addition of Fluoride to Drinking Water in U.S.
The Global Rundown A key U.S. lawsuit that could limit fluoride levels in drinking water goes to trial this week. Heavy flooding in south and central China displaces more than 200,000 residents. The state of Michigan sues the owner of the failed Edenville Dam. The proportion of children in the U.S. who do not drink […]
The Stream, June 10, 2020: Demographics Shift in Coastal Florida as Sea Levels Rise
The Global Rundown Rising sea levels close in on Miami and other parts of coastal Florida. A recent fuel spill in Norilsk, Russia, allegedly reaches the pristine Lake Pyasino. Thailand unveils a $319 million aid package for the drought-hit sugarcane industry. The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, moves closer to drawing its water supply from Lake […]
What’s Up With Water – February 17, 2020
This is Eileen Wray-McCann for Circle of Blue. And this is What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water, made possible by support from people like you. In Australia, water levels in Sydney’s main drinking water reservoir surged to 78 percent of capacity after a week of torrential rainfall in the state […]
