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Federal Water Tap, September 21: EPA Updates Clean Water Act Affordability Guidance
The Rundown The EPA proposes a more nuanced examination of how sewer system upgrades affect the finances of people in the lowest income brackets. Bureau of Reclamation models show a higher risk of low reservoir levels in the Colorado River basin. The State Department expands a Lower Mekong basin partnership that focuses on water management. […]
The Stream, August 25, 2020: Water in India’s Dams are Reaching Full Capacity
The Global Rundown Water storage in Indian cities is rising. Thousands evacuated their homes in Brazil because of a water pipe rupture. Massachusetts’s North Shore is facing crippling damage due to climate change. Two storms are expected to wreak havoc along the U.S. Gulf Coast. China said it would release water flow data on its […]
The Stream, July 28, 2020: Two Great Lakes Miss All-Time High Water Levels by Mere Inches
The Global Rundown Lakes Michigan and Huron are inches away from setting all-time water level highs. Citizens of a West Virginia town have been without water for a week. Residents of the Hawaiian island of Kauai narrowly miss the wrath of Hurricane Douglas, while Hurricane Hanna continues to devastate the Texas Gulf coast. DigDeep announces […]
The Stream, July 23, 2020: Water stock in seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai are low
The Global Rundown Water stock in the city of Mumbai may only last a little over 100 days. The food supply of over a million people in Cambodia is being threatened because of drought. A rock quarry in the U.S. state of Georgia could damage the water supply of surrounding residents and harm nearby waterways. […]
The Stream, June 25, 2020: New Rule Could Exempt Companies from Reporting Certain PFAS Releases
The Global Rundown A new exemption being drafted by U.S. federal regulators would exempt companies from reporting certain releases of PFAS into the environment. Early test results show low levels of dioxin contamination in mid-Michigan in the wake of historic flooding last month. Heavy rainfall deluges western Ukraine, killing three people and forcing hundreds to […]
The Stream, June 24, 2020: Water Bills in U.S. Cities Jumped 80 Percent Between 2010 and 2018, Investigation Claims
The Global Rundown A new investigation of 12 U.S. cities conducted by The Guardian states that water and sewage bills rose by an average of 80 percent between 2010 and 2018. The U.S. Supreme Court chooses not to hear a case related to water rights in the Klamath Basin, which spans parts of Oregon and […]
The Stream, June 23, 2020: Pastoral Lifestyles Threatened as Somalia and Somaliland Dry
The Global Rundown Somalia is drying rapidly, changing the livelihoods of Somali herders. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says there is a 40 percent chance that a cyclone may develop off the coast of Massachusetts in the next couple days. Heavy storms deluge Moscow, Russia. The water hyacinth, an invasive plant, clogs waterways in Iraq. […]
What’s Up With Water – June 22, 2020
Listen to the June 22, 2020, edition of Circle of Blue’s What’s Up With Water podcast.
The Stream, June 17, 2020: Methane Leaking from Millions of Abandoned Oil Wells Threatens U.S. Groundwater
The Global Rundown Methane is seeping from millions of abandoned oil wells in the U.S., threatening groundwater supplies. A new study by Vanderbilt University finds multiple benefits to proactive home buyouts in flood prone areas. The Mekong River Commission (MRC) calls for China to be more transparent with its dam operations on the Mekong River. […]
The Stream, May 13, 2020: California’s Coachella Valley Water District May Cut Budget by $40m Due to Covid-19
The Global Rundown California’s Coachella Valley Water District revises its annual budget in response to the Covid-19 crisis. A U.S. federal judge upholds an April ruling cancelling an environmental permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Laos prepares to move ahead with a sixth dam along the Mekong River. NASA satellite data shows continued flooding […]
The Stream, April 30, 2020: Czech Republic Faces Worst Drought in 500 Years
The Global Rundown Communities in the Czech Republic may exhaust their water supplies as the country faces the worst drought in 500 years. Low water levels in the Mekong, plus challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, imperil food security in Cambodia. Drought-hit Argentina struggles to provide water as the coronavirus crisis unfolds. Human activity and […]
