Wed.Aug 24, 2022

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Living in a ‘Critical State’: The Price of a South African Town’s Dirty Water

Circle of Blue

A contractor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he oversaw upgrades to the sewage pump stations and refurbishment of the wastewater treatment works in 2020. And yet, it has shrubs and grass growing from the gutters and cracks in the walls.

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Rare and Severe Weather Events Are Now More Common Thanks to Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

A record-breaking rain event in Sichuan Province, China during August 2020 now has double the chance of occurring compared with historical chances. Overall, for the US, outdated 100-year flood zone maps represent around a 40% undercount such that many more homes are in the current 100-year flood zone.

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Creating New Brownfields: Oil & Gas Well Drillers Notified DEP They Are Cleaning Up Soil & Water Contaminated With Chemicals Harmful To Human Health, Aquatic Life At 272 Locations In PA

PA Environment Daily

Mary’s, Elk County ( PA Bulletin, page 2020 ) -- KU Resources, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 3623 ) -- Range Resources-Appalachia - Ray Well Pad #2H: soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, strontium, vanadium, and zinc in Findlay Twp., Allegheny County - Final Cleanup Report. ( Bradford County. (

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The Stream, August 24, 2022: China Issues Drought Alert Amid Record High Heat and Declining Water Supplies

Circle of Blue

In 2020, the pandemic, climate disruption, and ever-present challenges with water supply and use are writing a much different story of vulnerability to nature’s bullying, and to government’s uncertain capacity to adjust. . Water supply is in a precarious state across the southern industry hub. 66 RIVERS .

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