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The Global Rundown Officials declared a state of emergency in Sana’a, Yemen after a cholera outbreak claimed dozens of lives. WASH initiatives are reaching thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh, but water access for the displaced population remains limited. War and water scarcity are endangering the livelihood of the Wayúu, […]
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 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 […]
World’s largest refugee camp illustrates human costs of water-scarce era. By Kayla Cragg, Circle of Blue The desert of thorns and rocks northwest of Nairobi, Kenya is so unforgiving that it takes all day and a good bit of the night to reach the Dadaab refugee camp about 300 miles away near the border with […]
The Global Rundown Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains is well above average, according to the most recent survey. Thousands of people remain under evacuation orders as floods rush through Queensland and New South Wales. Government officials in Bihar state are calling for a dam on the Ganga to be decommissioned to prevent floods. The […]
The Global Rundown Forecasters predict there is a 50 percent chance of another El Niño weather pattern in 2017, little more than a year since the last El Niño triggered widespread droughts in Africa. Unregulated groundwater use, fueled by population growth, is raising concerns in Kabul, Afghanistan. Officials in Canada worry floods in the Red […]
New reporting project describes how drought, storms, and floods are forcing big Indian state to contend with severe water stress. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue TUTICORIN, INDIA — Among the 75 government ministries that manage and regulate this bewitching and impassioned nation, there is no Ministry of the Future. There should be. Narendra Modi, […]
The Global Rundown Insurance companies paid more than twice as much for natural disasters globally in 2016 as in the previous year, with large costs attributed to floods in China. A drone mapping project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania aims to improve flood protection for residents of the city’s informal settlements. A new study points […]
The Global Rundown Two prominent businessmen are asking companies around the world to give investors more information about climate risks. An initiative in China to reduce conflicts of interest over environmental enforcement is nearly complete. Oases continue to disappear in Morocco due to changing climate patterns, but local restoration efforts could help. Scientists have discovered […]
The Global Rundown Fisheries and crop production in Kenya’s Tana Delta could be at risk if the country moves ahead with plans to develop irrigation projects upstream. China will appoint “river chiefs” in the next two years to curb water pollution. Water distribution projects in Haiti aim to decrease the risk of cholera contamination. An […]
The Global Rundown The fallout from droughts, floods, and conflicts around the world will require a record amount of humanitarian aid funding next year, according to the United Nations. Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama mine project, stalled in part due to concerns over water, may get a new lease on life following a recent government decision […]
The Global Rundown Hydropower projects are no longer proposed for the Nujiang river in China’s latest energy development roadmap. In a separate statement, China’s president called clean water an “invaluable asset” and promised that the enforcement of environmental laws will increase. Environmental regulators in Chile may fine the world’s largest lithium producer millions of dollars […]
