UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

Global water challenges headline gathering in New York City this week.

Majority Say Water Supply and Pollution ‘Very Serious’ Problems

Global public opinion poll measures views on freshwater challenges.

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Tax Incentives Find New Purpose for Conserving Water in American West

Conservation easements protect the region’s depleted groundwater.

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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.

Majority Say Water Supply and Pollution ‘Very Serious’ Problems

Global public opinion poll measures views on freshwater challenges.

Perspective | How Water Partnerships Can Yield Better Results

Avoiding four common pitfalls for water-sector partnerships.

Tax Incentives Find New Purpose for Conserving Water in American West

Conservation easements protect the region’s depleted groundwater.

Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay

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Flush with Cash, State Lawmakers Consider Water Risks

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New U.S. Climate Law Will Make Water Contamination Worse

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Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

Federal Government Advances Big Water Projects

Congress focuses on flood protection and disaster recovery.

New Mexico Town, Still Reeling from Historic Fire, Receives Federal Aid to Repair Drinking Water System

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What’s Up With Water — March 14, 2023:

  • India intends to tap the power of flowing water to meet its energy needs as the country transitions away from fossil fuels. It’s looking to building new hydropower dams in remote valleys, although the geologically unstable terrain poses environmental risks.
  • Cyclone Freddy has swirled around the southern Indian Ocean for more than a month and is now one of the longest-lived tropical storms on record. Freddy hit Mozambique this weekend – that’s the second time the storm made landfall in the country.
  • Halfway across the globe, a different weather pattern is in a transition period. The latest measurements of ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific indicate that the surface waters have warmed to the point that La Niña conditions are no longer present.