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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Hurricane Zeta moves out of the Yucatan Peninsula and heads toward the Gulf Coast. A new report shows how extreme weather patterns made 2019 one of the hottest years on record in Africa. Some Flint City Council members refused to sign a confidentiality agreement before discussing a possible settlement of civil lawsuits […]
Community members in Honduras mobilize to defend their land and water from their government. A request from an oil company in Wyoming to dump more wastewater into nearby streams is rejected by the state. New data shows that globally, September experienced its hottest temperatures on record. Experts say the United States’ decision to pull aid […]
Be sure to listen to the Ocotber 5, 2020 episode of the What’s Up With Water to keep up with the latest “need-to-know” water news.
The Global Rundown A petition to end sewage discharge in the U.K.’s rivers will hit the environment secretary’s desk at the end of the month. Pakistan’s devastating monsoon season wreaks havoc on the nation’s most vulnerable. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister says his country doesn’t intend to use the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to harm surrounding countries. […]
The Global Rundown Great Lakes Michigan and Huron set record levels for the eighth month in a row. Over a million people have been displaced this year in Africa because of torrential rains. No rivers in the U.K. met standards for chemical status, according to new data from the Environmental Agency. Eleven are dead in […]
The Global Rundown The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs sets up a taskforce to reduce sewage spills in rivers and seas. The US Gulf Coast tries to recover from Hurricane Laura during extreme heat and the pandemic. Cavities found in the Thwaites glacier are contributing to rising sea levels in the Antarctic. […]
The Global Rundown India experiences its highest level of rainfall in the month of August since 1983. Flooding in Sudan has impacted almost 400 thousand since July. New findings on microplastics in agricultural fields could threaten food supplies globally. The U.S. Gulf Coast battles the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and the Covid-19 pandemic. Pacific islanders […]
The Global Rundown A new report shows nutrients in most of the Great Lakes are declining. Water levels in China’s Three Gorges Dam are dropping after a record-setting high over the weekend. A hurricane is set to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast this week. Three-fourths of residents in an Indian village are sick […]
The Global Rundown A new report recommends shifts in water supply forecasting as Californians become acclimated to conservation. The death toll continues to rise after flooding in Sudan. Water in unique wetlands in southeastern Arizona are being depleted by the construction of the border wall. Negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam resume. New tools […]
The Global Rundown The Mekong River Commission releases a report on the river’s record low water levels. Flooding displaces hundreds in Sudan. Hundreds of homes are inundated or destroyed in North Korea. South Africa pleads Sudan and Egypt to remain in talks with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The Washington Supreme Court makes […]
The Global Rundown Water stock is up in Mumbai, but it still may not be enough to keep the city from running out of water. The EPA settled a lawsuit with the state of Utah over a mine waste spill. New research shows extreme droughts are likely to become more common across Central Europe. Hurricane […]
The Global Rundown Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron continue to rise. Mumbai is drenched in rain. A new study explains seemingly inexplicable freshwater increases in the Arctic Ocean. An oil slick off the coast of Venezuela threatens their economy. Caribbean nations struggle to combat both Covid-19 and the upcoming hurricane season. “In […]
