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The Global Rundown Officials in Rajasthan, India, warn against stagnant water as the Zika virus spreads. New research pinpoints two types of “flash drought” in China. A river in Texas that overflowed earlier this week begins to subside. In Iraq, water pollution in the Tigris River interrupts religious practices of the Mandaean faith. Rescuers continue to […]
The Global Rundown Water levels in India’s Ganga River have dropped in recent decades, raising concerns about food shortages. The Royal Dutch Shell company reduces its onshore oil fields in Nigeria, but threats to water remain. Farmers in the Philippines begin a slow recovery process following Typhoon Mangkhut. NASA launches a new satellite that will […]
Raw sewage and industrial wastewater contaminated with metals and chemicals irrigate much of the India’s food.
The Global Rundown Clean water shortages intensify in flood-hit Kerala, India. Shifting weather patterns are likely to bring hotter summers and heavier downpours in the northern hemisphere, according to scientists. Brazil’s Alagoas state declares a state of emergency as drought leaves thousands short on water. Water and sanitation systems continue to crumble in Yemen, fueling […]
The Global Rundown Karnataka, India, is awarded additional water from the Mahadayi River, ending a decades-long dispute with the state of Goa. Water utilities in California vary in their utilization of climate change science. ‘Historic’ flooding sweeps through the northeastern United States. Politicians in New South Wales, Australia, urge the government to sell environmental water […]
The Global Rundown Water quality along India’s Ganga river improves at several locations. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, as well as the state government, are dismissed from a Flint water crisis lawsuit. A hosepipe ban is northwest England is called off amid rainfall and cooler temperatures. Monsoon rains continues to deluge Myanmar, displacing nearly 150,000 people. […]
The Rundown Hot temperatures and dwindling water supplies sparked conflict across India in recent months as the country suffers its “worst-ever” water crisis. In Shimla, a tourist destination in the Himalayan foothills, taps ran dry for nearly three weeks in May. During that time, angry crowds mobbed and harrassed “key men,” the civil servants who […]
The Global Rundown Monsoon floods displace more than one million people in India and Bangladesh. A watchdog report criticizes U.K. water companies for supply failures during this year’s “beast from the east” storm. A new study finds that Pennsylvania’s oil boom has had minimal impact on the state’s groundwater. The United Nations Food and Agriculture […]
The Global Rundown India is in the midst of its “worst-ever” water crisis, according to a report by a government think-tank. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Japan, killing three and bursting water mains. Michigan considers loosening its rigid ballast water discharge rules for the Great Lakes. A new study predicts that more than 300,000 coastal […]
The Global Rundown All water sources in the town of Shimla, India, have run dry, leaving the town without water for more than a week. A recent study finds that taller, older forests in the Amazon are better at withstanding dry spells. New research shows that mosquitoes bite more during droughts, heightening the spread of […]
The Global Rundown Tamil Nadu, India, seeks permanent closure of a controversial copper smelter causing air and water pollution. Deadly monsoon rains swamp Sri Lanka, displacing thousands of people. Changes in insurance policies could leave some flood victims without coverage in British Columbia. Climatologists warn that there may be little summertime relief from “alarming” drought […]
The Global Rundown Farmers in Nepal claim water-sharing treaties with India are leaving them without adequate water supply. Houston, Texas, wants voters to approve more than $1 billion in bonds to fund flood-control projects. A new study shows trends in U.S. surface water body area over the last 30 years. Kerala, India, declares drought in […]
