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The Stream, June 9: Deadly Heat Waves On Rise In India, Compounded By Limited Water Access
The Global Rundown A rising number of deadly heat waves in India will hit poor communities especially hard due to their limited access to clean drinking water and other resources, researchers found. The cholera outbreak in Yemen is an “epidemic of an unprecedented scale,” according to the United Nations. Officials estimate that floods, droughts, and […]
India’s Toxic Trail of Tears
An unending legacy of poisoning, pollution, and chemical pain.
The Stream, May 23: India Sand Mining Conflict Turns Deadly
The Global Rundown A conflict over sand mining in an Indian river killed four people this week. A draft report submitted to NATO warned that water and food shortages linked to climate change will compound the risk of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Large areas of the Midwest United States received double the […]
The Stream, May 10: India Expects Record Grain Production On Normal Monsoon
The Global Rundown A second year of normal monsoon rains could help boost grain production to record levels in India. The Philippines’ new environment minister insists the country can balance mining and environmental protection. A new study documents the many climate change laws enacted around the world. Farmers in the United Kingdom worry that unusually […]
The Stream, May 1: Arsenic-Contaminated Water Threatens Health In Northern India
The Global Rundown Millions of people are at risk from water contaminated with high levels of arsenic in India’s Bihar state. Depleted reservoirs have created water shortages in Hyderabad, India. Europe’s dependence on soybean imports from water-scarce areas of the world could increase food prices, a study found. The rapid pace of hydropower development in […]
The Stream, April 19: In Drought, Indian State Bans New Wells in Tech Hub
The Global Rundown Because of declining groundwater levels, no new wells for six months in India’s tech hub of Hyderabad, say state authorities. Concerned about water shortages, South Africa’s electric power utility will install a small groundwater desalination plant at a nuclear power station near Cape Town while city officials consider their own desalination facility […]
Chased by Drought, Rising Costs, and Clean Technology, India Pivots on Coal-Fired Power
World’s third-largest coal user joins China and U.S. in shift from black fuel.
The Stream, March 21: India, Pakistan Will Resume Indus River Talks
The Global Rundown India and Pakistan next month will resume a dispute resolution process over hydropower projects in the Indus River Basin. More than two dozen people have died from hunger in Somalia amid a severe drought. Cape Town, South Africa will spend millions of dollars to develop emergency water systems. Military patrols are guarding […]
The Stream, February 6: Southern India States Struggle Amid Drought
The Global Rundown Droughts in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have caused water shortages and tensions. The Philippines ordered the closure of nearly two dozen nickel mines, citing concerns about watersheds. Water experts in Pakistan called on the government to devote more attention to water policy. Airstrikes cut off the main water supply to Raqqa, […]
The Stream, January 11: Monsoon Plays Outsize Role In India Groundwater Levels, Study Says
The Global Rundown Changing rainfall patterns are the key driver of groundwater levels across much of India, and also influence the amount of groundwater pumped for irrigation, a new study found. Islamic State militants cut off water to dozens of neighborhoods in Mosul amid continued fighting in the Iraqi city. The approval of a new […]
World Bank Loan to India Leads to Water-Damaging Projects
Report finds that a generation after withdrawing big loan for hydro project the World Bank is back with indirect financing. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue In the pantheon of public campaigns to block big hydropower projects around the world, the fight to stop the Sardar Sarovar dam in India belongs in the hall of […]
