Louisiana Becomes First State to Issue Drinking Water Report Cards

Move aims for transparency and to identify struggling water systems.

Cholera Cases Spike Amid Extreme Weather, Conflict

Without clean water and sanitation, disease outbreaks multiply.

Forest to MI Faucet: Using Trees to Keep Water Sources Pristine

A forest expert at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is putting together a program to use trees to help keep sources of drinking water cleaner.

U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy

But more heavily fertilized corn and more manure for methane raises worries about water pollution.

Biden Administration Outlines Options for Colorado River Emergency Plan

Arizona, California, and Nevada could lose up to a quarter of water deliveries combined next year if conditions are bad.

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Louisiana Becomes First State to Issue Drinking Water Report Cards

Move aims for transparency and to identify struggling water systems.
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Cholera Cases Spike Amid Extreme Weather, Conflict

Without clean water and sanitation, disease outbreaks multiply.
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Forest to MI Faucet: Using Trees to Keep Water Sources Pristine

A forest expert at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is putting together a program to use trees to help keep sources of drinking water cleaner.
Read more

U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy

But more heavily fertilized corn and more manure for methane raises worries about water pollution.
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Biden Administration Outlines Options for Colorado River Emergency Plan

Arizona, California, and Nevada could lose up to a quarter of water deliveries combined next year if conditions are bad.
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U.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming

But skeptics assert change in practices could increase risk to water and health.
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UN Water Conference Marked by Enthusiasm, Uncertainty

Conference produces more than 700 commitments for water.
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Great Lakes Take Global Stage

UN Water Conference highlights risks and opportunities for the Great Lakes region.
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UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

Global water challenges headline gathering in New York City this week.
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Multi-Million Dollar Restoration Projects Proposed for the Saginaw Bay Watershed; Paid With Settlement Money From Corporate Polluters

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Majority Say Water Supply and Pollution ‘Very Serious’ Problems

Global public opinion poll measures views on freshwater challenges.
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Perspective | How Water Partnerships Can Yield Better Results

Avoiding four common pitfalls for water-sector partnerships.
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What’s Up With Water —May 2, 2023:

  • In Sudan, fighting between the national army and a militant group is limiting access to safe drinking water in the capital city of Khartoum. The fighting broke out in mid-April and is also worsening a severe humanitarian crisis in the country. According to the UN, food, fuel, and water are becoming scarce in urban areas.
  • In India, researchers have estimated the impacts of urban development on an important part of the water cycle. In this case they examined the loss of groundwater storage due to pavement and other hard surfaces.
  • In a new report, the World Meteorological Organization documented changes to the Earth’s key ecosystems last year. Despite the cooling effect of the La Nina weather pattern, heat and drought were major themes in 2022. Glaciers in Europe fared poorly in such conditions. Switzerland lost six percent of the ice in its glaciers last year. Glaciers in Asia, North America, and South America also decreased in size.