What’s Up With Water – June 28, 2021
Listen to the June 28, 2021 episode of What’s Up With Water – The need-to-know news on the world’s water.
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Drought, The Everything Disaster
When water stops flowing, painful days are at hand.
The Stream, June 24, 2021: Excess Animal Waste Pollutes Water In Northern Ireland
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Experts have advised politicians in Northern Ireland to export more than a third of animal waste amid water and soil quality concerns. The body of an Indigenous land and water activist was found in Mexico almost a month after he disappeared. Some well water customers in Jackson, Mississippi, are still under a […]
The Stream, June 23, 2021: Jordan Cancels Canal Plans With Israel and Palestinian Authority
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Jordan cancels plans with Israel and the Palestinian Authority to build a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. An oil refinery on the U.S. Virgin Islands closes its doors after contaminating the local water supply. A new report finds no lasting effects from fluoride contamination in a Utah city’s […]
The Stream, June 22, 2021: Tropical Storm Claudette Regains Strength As It Hits North Carolina
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Tropical Storm Claudette brings heavy rain to Alabama, parts of North Carolina, and other southern U.S. states. A UK utility will construct a major sewer pipeline to reduce flood risk for locals. A desalination plant in Dubai increases its production capacity as demand for water continues to rise. A UN report calls […]
The Stream, June 18, 2021: Study Finds Widespread Pesticide Contamination In German Streams
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study finds pesticide contamination in streams in Germany is widespread. In the United States, drought is diminishing hydropower generation in California, forcing ranchers in Colorado to sell off cattle, and contaminating water supplies in Iowa. Pakistan’s supreme court upheld the government’s decision to demolish thousands of homes blamed for flooding […]
Innovative Partnerships and Exchanges are Securing the Gila River Indian Community’s Water Future
The Gila River Indian Community is restoring its “lifeblood” back through innovative partnerships and water exchanges.
The Stream, May 7, 2021: Vietnamese Farmers Turn to Shrimp As Salination Threatens Rice Crop
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Vietnamese farmers are starting to raise shrimp instead of growing rice due to increased salination in the Mekong Delta region. Industrial waste is being dumped into Iraq’s rivers and seas. A U.S. pipeline company won’t sue Tennessee residents for refusing to allow construction on their land. A U.S. envoy visits East Africa […]
The Stream, April 28, 2021: Pandemic Lockdowns Cut Snow-Melting Soot Emissions in South Asia
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Pandemic lockdowns cut soot emissions in South Asia, which could result in higher reservoir levels this year. Rising global temperatures are melting glaciers faster, which could cause water scarcity in some parts of the world. A fertilizer plant in Louisiana wants to discharge treated wastewater into the Mississippi River. The U.S. Supreme […]
The Stream, April 27, 2021: Mexico Is In the Midst of Severe Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A severe drought has spread across much of Mexico as climate change creates unpredictable precipitation patterns. A new infrastructure bill could bring much needed relief to dry communities in the American West. California ordered Nestle to stop water diversions in San Bernardino National Forest. Sudan threatens legal action against Ethiopia if plans […]
Pandemic Brings WASH To Rare Inflection Point
Despite fears of collapse, water, sanitation, and hygiene draw closer to epic goal
