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Report: Lima Citizens Shoulder the Financial Burden of Water Insecurity
In Peru’s capital city, vulnerable communities pay a premium for water as poor infrastructure, population growth, and climate change pressure supplies. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Nearly 1...
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The Stream, July 10: Lake Erie Algae Bloom Could Be Second Worst On Record
The Global Rundown The monsoon in Nepal has made life difficult for families living in a tent city after the country’s major earthquake. The Panama Canal’s expansion is slowly taking shape as the new...
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Michigan Pipeline Task Force Sets Stage for Line 5 Closure
Report calls for independent analysis of the risks, alternatives, and cost of a big oil spill in the Mackinac Straits. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Enbridge’s 62-year-old Line 5 oil pipeline...
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The Stream, July 16: Australia Coal Mine Prompts Public Concern Over Water
The Global Rundown President Obama is expected to veto a U.S. House of Representatives bill that addresses the drought in the western United States . In Australia, a Chinese-run coal mine raises...
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The Stream, July 23: Canada First Nations Community Protests $6 Billion Dam
The Global Rundown Accelerated snowmelt is causing floods and landslides that claim lives and destroy villages in Tajikstan. Protests by the Nutashkuan Innu have forced the Quebec government to...
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Line 5 Pipeline Task Force Highlights Weakness in Enbridge Management
Pipeline owner criticized for lapses in inspection and disclosure. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Enbridge Inc., based in Calgary, is the largest shipper of Canadian crude oil. The company...
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The Stream, July 30: Costa Rica Considers Water-System Overhaul
The Global Rundown In Costa Rica, several former presidents voiced support for legislation reforming the country’s water system. Nepal’s rice fields are suffering as drought stops farmers from...
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The Stream, August 6: Bangladesh Proposes Canal to Reduce Dhaka Water Pollution
The Global Rundown In Bangladesh, a canal is being dredged to remove pollution from a major source of fresh water, despite claims it will not solve the root causes of water pollution. A study from a...
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The Stream, August 13: Puerto Rico Drought Will Cut School Days
The Global Rundown The drought in Puerto Rico is so severe that the territory is cutting school days in some areas and asking the U.S. Department of Defense for relief. President Obama signed the...
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The Stream, August 20: Tanzania Cuts off Water to Farmers to Protect Hydropower
The Global Rundown In Tanzania, the government is confronting the energy food nexus by declaring hydropower plants as protected areas, thus preventing farmers from using the water resources for...
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Los Angeles Looks to Stormwater to Secure Water Sustainability
Second largest U.S. city confronts new era of water scarcity with innovations on a new scale. Photo courtesy Tom Hart via Flickr Creative Commons Los Angeles is asking residents to capture their...
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Effective Responses to Global Water Crisis Are Largely Local
With exceptions like California and Australia, regions and cities shape resilient adaptations for water security. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue California is a testing ground for drought...
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