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The Global Rundown Millions of people across 15 African countries are still struggling with inadequate food supplies on the heels of one of the worst droughts in decades. Water, food, and electricity shortages in Venezuela have forced many students and teachers from their classrooms. The glacial source of the Ganga River is shrinking due to […]
The Global Rundown Pakistan’s water security is in serious jeopardy, and the country could face acute shortages within the decade, according to a new report. Government farming policies and saltwater intrusion into the Mekong River are exacerbating drought conditions in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The global El Nino is officially over, but millions of people still […]
The Global Rundown When assessing the risks of climate change, U.S. insurance companies must take into account not only how extreme droughts and floods could create more policy claims, but also the financial risks of their own investments in fossil fuels, according to a new report. Thousands of people in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka need […]
Love, despair, and human progress converge in a magnificent land.
Desert life nurtures respect for water. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue SEDE BOQER, Israel — The restaurant patio at Kornmehl Farm, a family homestead on the northern edge of the Negev desert, is a place for reflection as well as fine food. While reclining on divans shaded by fluorescent awnings, and eating goat cheese […]
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. […]
Climate change is here, but will we fight over it?
The Rundown White House summit showcases water action. Companion event urges global response to water crises. Obama administration refocuses on drought planning. The Army Corps cancels billions of dollars of water projects. Research program starts new national initiative on nanotechnology for water. “The premiere strategic threat to global security, and our own, is not a […]
Water supply a national security issue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Gen. James Jones came of age in the U.S. military in a different era. As a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, his first overseas assignment was in Vietnam, when Cold War politics divided the world in two. That bilateral balance, broken apart […]
Demand and prices steadily slip, causing economic and political turbulence.
The Rundown President Obama makes his budget pitch. California senator introduces (another) drought bill. The White House defers to Congress for Flint funding but does look to expand Medicaid for affected families. Spy agency chiefs testify about national security risks. Texas representatives try to exempt a proposed reservoir from Clean Water Act permitting. The research […]
