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This is an excerpt from the June 8, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode reports on sewage surveillance as a way to monitor the new coronavirus. It’s attracting a lot of attention, but has some obstacles to overcome before it is widely used for public health decisions. In hundreds of cities worldwide, health departments and researchers are turning to sewage to better understand the...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: New Jersey finalizes drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS, federal researchers expect a Gulf of Mexico dead zone and a Lake Erie harmful algal bloom that are smaller than last year, and Sao Paulo state suspends utility shutoffs during the pandemic. Plus, aCoB feature on sewage surveillance for the coronavirus.

This is an excerpt from the June 1, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode reports on how the global coronavirus pandemic is doubly disastrous to water utilities abroad. The pandemic, now in its third month, is deepening a financial crisis for water utilities in low- and middle-income countries.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week, stories on cyberattack against Israel, low water levels on the Parana River, and global handwashing access data. Our CoB feature is on how the pandemic is threatening water utilities abroad.

This is an excerpt from the May 18, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode reports on the deadly consequences of stagnant water in buildings gone dormant during Covid-19 shutdowns. The extensive closure of offices, hotels, restaurants and other commercial buildings during the coronavirus pandemic could pose a health hazard once those structures are reopened to the public. The greatest...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week include the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in the world's largest refugee settlement, a disruption to water supplies in Nairobi, and proposed rule changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Also, a CoB feature on the health threats ahead in building plumbing.

This is an excerpt from the May 11, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode looks at a study pointing to groundwater as the biggest flooding threat to Honolulu as the seas rise. Building a wall seems like an intuitive way to protect a coastal city from rising seas. Ocean barriers date back to ancient times. But the intuitive response can be the wrong response, say experts, when the obv...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories for this week: dam rupture in Uzbekistan; flooding in Kenya; oil and gas states request Covid-19 aid for employing laid off fossil fuel workers for the purpose of plugging abandoned wells; a federal judge says oil and gas leases in Montana did not properly analyze groundwater impacts. And CoB story on flooding risks in Hono...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories for this week: dam rupture in Uzbekistan; flooding in Kenya; oil and gas states request Covid-19 aid for employing laid off fossil fuel workers for the purpose of plugging abandoned wells; a federal judge says oil and gas leases in Montana did not properly analyze groundwater impacts. And CoB story on flooding risks in Hono...

This is an excerpt from the May 4, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode looks at U.S. Congressional negotiations over financial aid to water utilities and their customers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water, from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: drought in Europe and Argentina, an encouraging rain forecast for eastern Australia, and a CoB story on water aid in Congress.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: the first Covid-19 case in a refugee camp in Lebanon, mining waste accident in China, and Las Vegas water rights case. Plus a CoB story on how the pandemic is affecting response to weather disasters.

This is an excerpt from the April 20, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode looks at the risks of water contamination that lurk in buildings closed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week include: Mekong flows study, Colorado River drought study, and Chile's environmental complaint against mining company BHP. Plus, a CoB exclusive on water contamination risks in idled buildings.

This is an excerpt from the April 13, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode looks at how the coronavirus pandemic is changing water use in the United States, and the financial repercussions for water utilities and their customers.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: construction in US flood zones, largest dam removal project in US history gets key permit, and preparing for Covid-19 in Jordan's largest refugee camp. Plus CoB story on water utility revenues in the pandemic.

Virus Hunters Find Coronavirus Clues in Sewage by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: sea-level rise assessment for San Francisco Bay, coal mining in metropolitan Sydney's water catchment, and brewery dispute in Mexico. Plus a CoB story on virus hunters.

Small Water Systems Challenged By Coronovirus by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: illegal dumping in Malaysia, the Dakota Access pipeline ruling, and a mega-project in Turkey, plus CoB story on the coronavirus and small utilities.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: Cambodia's rejection of new Mekong dam, anti-water waste campaign in Kolkata, and concerns in the Middle East about the new threat to the health of refugees. Circle of Blue’s feature story looks at the potential impacts of the coronavirus in developing countries.

This is an excerpt from the March 16, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode looks at efforts in one California community along San Francisco Bay to control flooding and prepare for rising seas.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: U.S. cities suspend water shutoffs, U.S. cities use eminent domain to move residents out of flood zones, and the UK doubles spending on flood protection. Our feature story looks at efforts in one California community along San Francisco Bay to control flooding and prepare for rising seas.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories for this week include a study on the water demands of cattle feed in the American West, the Flint lead crisis lawsuit, and conflict over a proposed brewery in northern Mexico. The Circle of Blue feature is a report on a neglected flood risk in California.

Speaking Of Water -Rising Seas, Groundwater, and Flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area by Circle Of Blue