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- Ocean acidification may reduce sea scallop fisheries
- New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
- Glacial engineering could limit sea-level rise, if we get our emissions under control
- Basking sharks can jump as high and as fast as great whites
- Flood frequency of Amazon River has increased fivefold
- Unprecedented ice loss in Russian ice cap
- Moderate warming could melt East Antarctic Ice Sheet
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- The Stream, September 21: Lead and Copper Found in Drinking Water at 33 Additional Detroit SchoolsThe Global Rundown Testing shows that 33 additional Detroit public schools have high lead or copper levels in their drinking water. Data reveals that flooding in the Amazon river has increased in frequency and severity over the past 100 years. Villagers in Tamil Nadu, India, protest over water shortages. Diverse forests are stronger during drought, […]
- The Stream, September 20: Pakistan Hopes to Crowdfund $12.4 Billion for Hydroelectric DamsThe Global Rundown Pakistan attempts to crowdfund $12.4 billion to build two new hydroelectric dams. Rain and floods from Hurricane Florence continue to swamp farms and inundate manure lagoons in the Carolinas. Zimbabwe asks citizens and companies for $35 million to help combat an ongoing cholera outbreak. North Ireland Water is fined £80,000 ($105,000) following […]
- The Stream, September 19: A Child Dies Every Five Seconds, Often Due to Poor Water and Sanitation Conditions, Says UNThe Global Rundown A child dies every five seconds worldwide, according to the United Nations, largely due to inadequate water, sanitation, and nutrition. Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence breach a handful of hog manure lagoons and drown millions of chickens in North Carolina. The Iraqi government warns that the country is losing five percent of its […]
- Thirsty Cities Drill for WaterWhen reservoirs drop, cities turn to groundwater. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Travel funding for this story came from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In the mountains east of the city, just beyond the curving road up Sir Lowry’s Pass, workers maneuver heavy machinery to stab at the […]
- The Stream, September 18: Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut Leave Flooding, Destruction In Their WakeThe Global Rundown Typhoon Mangkhut pummels the Philippines, Hong Kong, and China, leaving dozens dead. Turkey says it will move forward with its Kanal Istanbul pipeline despite government spending cuts. A newly-installed pipeline in northern Pakistan eases tensions among villagers. Pollution impacts biodiversity in half of India’s Ganga river, researchers say. Water officials in Israel […]
- Federal Water Tap, September 17: Appeals Court Says Dominion Coal Ash Ponds Not Regulated by Clean Water ActThe Rundown A federal appeals court further muddies the question of groundwater and the Clean Water Act. The House passes a big water infrastructure package. Near the end of the session, a gusher of water-related bills in the House. An EPA environmental justice advisory committee makes water infrastructure recommendations. The EPA adds five sites to […]
- HotSpots H2O, September 17: Tribal Clashes Leave Several Dead In Kenya as Resources, Aid Dry UpThe Rundown Water shortages are stirring unrest across Kenya. In the Rift Valley, tribal clashes over water and pasture are common. Both domestic tribes and those from neighboring countries, including South Sudan and Ethiopia, spar frequently. In the past week, six Turkana herdsmen were shot dead near the Kenya-South Sudan border. Elsewhere in the Rift […]
- The Stream, September 21: Lead and Copper Found in Drinking Water at 33 Additional Detroit Schools
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