In Iowa, a Tale of Politics, Power, and Contaminated Water

Lawmakers silence Chris Jones, a prominent University of Iowa water quality

HotSpots H2O: Trouble Areas Emerge as Summer Looms

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  Sun-baked fields and dusty reservoirs dot the landscape…

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.

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In Iowa, a Tale of Politics, Power, and Contaminated Water

Lawmakers silence Chris Jones, a prominent University of Iowa water quality
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HotSpots H2O: Trouble Areas Emerge as Summer Looms

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  Sun-baked fields and dusty reservoirs dot the landscape…
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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.
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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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What’s Up With Water —May 9, 2023:

  • In the United States, property damage from recent hurricanes is bankrupting regional insurance companies, leading to billion-dollar bailouts in states vulnerable to hazardous tropical storms. The situation is most dire in Louisiana and Florida, where state-backed insurance associations might have to borrow over a billion dollars combined to pay claims that insolvent companies can’t cover.
  • In Taiwan, the third year of an extended drought has reservoirs across the country staying below 30 percent capacity. In some rice-growing regions, water storage is as low as 11 percent.
  • In the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, UN officials are asking for more money to respond to an ongoing humanitarian disaster. Since March of last year, more than a million people in North Kivu province have fled from violence associated with the rebel group M23.