The Stream, February 15, 2023: Concerns Over Water Pollution Mount in Wake of Ohio Train Derailment
The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals earlier this month in eastern Ohio has put water utility and river-watch groups on high alert.
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Perspective | Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water
Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered by global warming.
What Does Water Want? A Conversation with Author Erica Gies
Problems and opportunities spring from the mismatch between the natural world and the built environment.
IPCC Climate Report: Six Key Findings for Water
Scientific body warns of ‘rapidly closing window’ for action
The Stream, December 22, 2021: Road Salt is Polluting the Largest Freshwater Resource in the World
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than anywhere else in the world, a new study finds. Nearly 300 people report becoming ill after swimming in polluted U.K. waterways. The State Emergency Services isn’t preparing some New South Wales residents adequately for potential flooding, they say. Salinity levels in the Great Lakes are rising, […]
Climate Change Is Intensifying the Water Cycle, New IPCC Report Finds
The climate crisis will jeopardize key sources of fresh water and make extreme weather events more severe. But experts say there’s still time to prevent the worst outcomes.
The Stream, June 8, 2021: Brazilians Will Have Power Despite Historic Drought, Grid Operator Says
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Brazil’s national grid operator guarantees power supplies for the remainder of the year amid a historic drought. Around one-third of more than 400 sites tested across Pennsylvania contain PFAS chemicals, a state report found. Black carbon deposits are speeding up glacial melting in the Himalaya, a new report says. As Chile begins […]
The Stream, March 17, 2021: Study Links CO2 Emissions and Glacial-Fed River Fungi
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Researchers link higher rates of plant decomposition with warmer water in glacier-fed mountain rivers around the world. New research quantifies forest and wetland loss in northwestern Belize over periods of agricultural growth and conservation initiatives. The water utility for Tucson, Arizona will resume water shutoffs this week. Sudan has formally requested international […]
Like Developing Nations, Texas Confronts Lingering Water Crisis
More than 1,100 water suppliers affected, nearly half the state’s residents scavenge for clean water
The Stream, February 12, 2021: India’s Government Was Warned About Himalaya Dam Risks
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Scientists say India’s government ignored warnings about the risk of hydropower dams in the Himalaya. A new study in Denmark finds that mothers who drink water with low levels of nitrate give birth to babies who are underweight. The governor of Alaska authorized $1 million to a community whose only drinking water […]
The Stream, September 3, 2020: Glacial Lakes Rise Dramatically In Last Three Decades
The Global Rundown Glacial lakes globally are considerably higher than they were 30 years ago. Climate change poses financial challenges to nuclear power plants in the Midwestern United States. Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding in Oklahoma and Arkansas. A volunteer group in Estonia is attempting to restore a bog drained last century. Environmentalists in the […]
Speaking of Water – Featuring Australian Author And Science Communicator, Julian Cribb
Staggering bushfires have raged across the Australian landscape, ravaging both life and livelihoods.
