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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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- Federal Water Tap, September 24: Lead Service Line Data Is Scarce, Says GAOThe Rundown The GAO investigates what is known about the number of lead pipes into homes — and finds no reliable national number. The EPA announces grants to test drinking water in schools and day cares for lead. Federal agencies compile data and images on Hurricane Florence while the EPA assesses damage at Superfund sites. […]
- HotSpots H2O, September 24: Yemen at ‘Tipping Point’ of Famine as Violence Obstructs Food, Fuel AccessFighting has once again flared near Yemen’s Hodeidah Port, impeding the distribution of fuel, food, and other staples. The post HotSpots H2O, September 24: Yemen at ‘Tipping Point’ of Famine as Violence Obstructs Food, Fuel Access appeared first on Circle of Blue.
- 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 24: Lead Service Line Data Is Scarce, Says GAO
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Severe Water Shortages – Coming Soon to A Neighborhood Near You?
The noted Hungarian chemist (and Nobel Prize winner) Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi once said, “Water is life’s mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” If you don’t believe it, try going for a few days without … Continue reading
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