● Japanese officials are raising concerns over worsening water quality near Mt. Fuji, where thousands of coins thrown by tourists are sullying the health of sacred ponds.
● Nearly one-in-five Americans relied on water containing elevated levels of nitrates between 2021 and 2023, according to a new analysis.
● The amount of time snow remains on the ground in the Himalayas fell to a 20-year low this winter, resulting in reduced inflows to major rivers including the Mekong.
● Flooding could be more detrimental than drought for certain crops in the Great Plains and Midwest, according to a newly published model.
