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15 Apr 2021 BALTIMORE, United States

How Road Salts Contaminate Freshwater Resources, Threaten Human Health

Environmental risks associated with using salts on our roads is just as significant as other major issues such as acid rain and lead, and requires the same level of regulation from authorities, researchers say.

13 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States

Multimilion MCC Water Investment For Mongolia Capital

Clock starts on implementation of Mongolia Water Compact. Five-year construction schedule for advanced water purification plant, wastewater recycling and construction of additional groundwater wells to address growing needs in capital city.

10 Apr 2021 AUGUSTA ME

Removing Dams To Save The Atlantic Salmon

Dams, pollution and overfishing have extirpated Atlantic salmon from all the rivers in the Northeast US except in Maine. There is an extinction risk. Conservationists call for dam removal.

8 Apr 2021 PASADENA CA, United States

Soil Moisture Is Key Factor In Carbon Uptake Variability From Land Ecosystems

Soil moisture causes changes to the temperature and humidity near the surface of plants which affects the photosynthesis process and in turn alters carbon absorption rates from land ecosystems.

7 Apr 2021 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom

ICT Supply Chain Faces High Flooding Risk

Key river basins that are particularly vulnerable include Taihu, Dong and Zhu in China; Danube and Rhine in Europe;Colorado and Upper Mississippi in the United States.

5 Apr 2021 TAMPA FL, United States

Florida Reservoir Leak: State Of Emergency Declared, Evacuations Ordered

US State Governor declares state of emergency, orders precautionary evacuation among allegations of prior "events", and radioactivity concerns.

1 Apr 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States

Valuing "Blue Gold", Our Most Precious Resource

UN report emphasises the need to broaden the notion of the value of water beyond monetary concepts of price and cost. Supply and sanitation services, the economy, the environment, cultural values and hydraulic infrastructure examined.

1 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States

United States: Thousands Of Lives Could Have Been Saved By Nationwide Suspension Of Water Cutoffs During COVID Crisis

A nationwide moratorium on water shut-offs during COVID crisis would have saved lives and prevented infections.

Minorities disproportionately effected.

Calls for Biden administration to cancel water debt.

30 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States

Biden Invites World Leaders To April Climate Summit

Key milestone on the road to COP26 focuses on six key themes with specific water impacts: infrastructure issues, event preparedness, nature-based solutions, resilience and global security.

18 Mar 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States

UN Adopts Environmental-Ecosystem Economic Accounting Approach

Wetlands and water filtration ecosystems to be incorporated into calculations that impact policy and decision-making.

17 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC

Biden To Review Trump Changes To Lead And Copper Rule

US administration implements 90-day delay in review of the Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in drinking water to allow consultation period.

17 Mar 2021 NEW YORK NY

Climate Change Fuels Recruitment To Armed Non-state Actors

Northeast Nigeria research establishes a connection between climate change and sucessful recruitment into armed militias. Other regions are vulnerable.