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GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Low water levels along Germany’s Rhine river threatens one of the country’s most important shipping routes. New documents cast doubt on the environmental safety of plans to transform coal mines into manmade lakes in Australia. A new study finds that arsenic in water disproportionately affect small, Hispanic communities in the United […]
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Mining pollution is threatening a whitefish species in Lake Superior. A new study explores the relationship with rising sea temperatures and flooding in southern Florida. Morocco announces plans to build Africa’s biggest desalination plant. A new storm in the Atlantic marks the 29th system to form this hurricane season, breaking a […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Stagnant water in recently reopened buildings in the United States is raising concerns about the spread of legionnaire’s disease. Of 850 asked, over 30 percent of women in African countries say they’ve been harassed or assaulted while collecting water during the pandemic. A new model for detecting arsenic in drinking water in India reveals the problem is more […]
Who’s responsible for making sure drinking water is safe? Ultimately, you are. But in the U.S., federal, state and local entities are also involved.
The Global Rundown Recent near disastrous hurricanes in Houston, Texas have brought back up a decades-old debate about building a storm surge barrier. Hurricane Beta is the third hurricane to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in a month. A study in the Kansas River will help water-resource manages effectively respond to environmental disasters. Legislation to […]
Across the U.S., aging infrastructure, legacy pollution, and emerging contaminants are creating a growing urgency to pay attention to the quality of the water we drink.
The Rundown A financial regulator warns of climate risk and advocates for a carbon price. The Senate failed to pass a pandemic relief package. NOAA forecasters say that La Niña conditions have developed. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases a draft assessment of Oklahoma City’s plan to minimize harm to an endangered beetle while […]
The Global Rundown A new report reveals schools across the U.S. could face outbreaks of Legionnaire’s disease. A freshwater abyss in the Czech Republic is deeper than originally thought. Severe flooding kills over 50 people in Niger. The Trump administration loosens rules for wastewater from coal-fire power plants across the United States. The world’s largest […]
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The Global Rundown Atmospheric rivers could cause $1 billion in flood damages in the western United States each year, a study warns. Several water systems in Maryland contain concerning levels of nitrate, arsenic, and other contaminants, according to a recent report. California bans insurance companies from dropping homeowners in areas that are at an increased […]
The Global Rundown The U.S. Trump administration moves to weaken regulations on water pollution caused by coal plant waste. An early warning method indicates an 80 percent chance that an El Niño weather pattern will occur in 2020. Florida unveils a new online dashboard that allows residents to track water quality in the state’s lakes […]
