Peter Gleick: Wake Up, Here is What a Real Water Crisis Looks Like

California is in the midst of an ugly debate about water–uglier than normal–because of a confluence of events, including a “hydrologic” drought caused by nature Read more

Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in Colorado

Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit. Read more

In the Mississippi Delta, No Choice but to Drown

A new study in Monday’s issue of Nature Geoscience reports “significant” drowning of the Mississippi River delta is “inevitable” Read more

Drinking from the Sea

Demand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Read more

Yemen Uncovers Buried Water

After four months of exploration, engineers in Yemen have found an important new source of high-quality water. Read more

Swelling Glacial Lakes and Everest

Almost two decades after the last field study in the Himalayas, scientists in Nepal are once again on the ground Read more

Camels May Store Answers for Thirsty Africa

Camel farming may become a central focus in the arid and semi-arid regions of Africa as climate change tightens its grip on agriculture. Read more

Peter Gleick: Water for Energy, the Bad Bet for Biofuels

In the ongoing debate about rethinking America’s energy future, there has been far too little discussion about water. Read more

White House Report: US to Face Floods, Droughts and Competition for Water

The White House issued last Tuesday an assessment of how global warming will unfold across the United States in the next century. Read more

Mumbai Prays for Rain

Citizens in Mumbai, India, are battling both blazing heat and a water shortage, as the city taps deep into its reserves to meet its daily water requirements Read more

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