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The Global Rundown Thousands in Puerto Rico are still without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Maria, complicating water access. A U.S.-Saudi deal to build the world’s largest plastic plant in Texas raises concerns about water. Tropical Storm Tembin leaves Vietnam unharmed after battering the Philippines. A recent study explores how the world’s oceans buffer […]
Yemen’s cholera outbreak is likely to grow worse following a crippling import blockade.
The final aid agency in Bangassou, Central African Republic, is forced to evacuate, leaving civilians without water, healthcare, and other life-saving aid.
The Global Rundown India’s Kashmir Region announces plans to accelerate hydroelectric projects over the next five year. The Flint City Council narrowly approves a 30-year drinking water contract with Detroit’s Great Lakes Water Authority. Saudi Arabia eases its import blockade on Yemen to allow “urgent humanitarian and relief materials” to reach desperate civilians. The storm […]
The Global Rundown Rome may begin rationing water as early as Wednesday amid a severe drought. Rising sea levels in Florida could displace more than a million people by the end of the century, scientists found. Flooding in Japan forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend. Saudi Arabia may be preparing to sell […]
The Global Rundown Extreme droughts, heat waves, and floods could simultaneously put staple crops at risk in the world’s top producers, according to new research. The World Health Organization warned that the cholera outbreak in Yemen threatens the upcoming hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. A severe drought in southern Europe is destroying crops in Spain […]
The Global Rundown Major cities along the coasts of the United States could see a dramatic rise in the frequency of 100-year flood events by mid-century, new research found. The secretary-general of the United Nations called on member countries to increase cooperation on transboundary water issues. Qatar is looking to secure water and food supplies […]
The Global Rundown Government officials in India fired the Delhi water minister — a move he claims was politically motivated. The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recused himself from legal cases involving the Clean Water Rule. Flooding in Quebec has affected more than 100 Canadian cities in the past week. Residents of Bengaluru, […]
The Global Rundown A shrinking glacier in Canada changed the direction and amount of water flowing down several rivers in the Yukon. Illegal gold mining in Zimbabwe continues to pose a threat to rivers and forests. Water and sanitation investments remain critical to the fight against cholera in Haiti. Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in […]
The Global Rundown Damage to the spillways at California’s Oroville Dam prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for thousands of people downstream. Aid groups warned of an impending famine in drought-hit Somalia. India’s Supreme Court ordered the state government of Madhya Pradesh to pay families displaced by a major dam project. Untreated sewage is a […]
The Global Rundown A ship carrying coal sank in a river estuary of the Sundarbans, raising more alarms in Bangladesh over proposed power plants in the region. Saudi Arabia is expected to invest billions of dollars in renewable energy, helping to provide electricity to power-hungry desalination plants. Private companies could see trillions of dollars in […]
