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‘A Tsunami of Human Waste’: Half of South Africa’s Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing, Says Report

by Circle of Blue August 9, 2022March 18, 2025

Looking up at a water tower with moody grey skies

Water’s True Cost: In Photos

by Circle Blue May 23, 2022February 28, 2025

Power through the Adirondack Park

by Circle of Blue May 19, 2022March 7, 2025

metal walkway over water pipes

Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall

by Brett Walton May 11, 2022March 4, 2025

crane over a construction project with large metal pipes underground

Inflation Weighs On U.S. Water Utilities

by Brett Walton April 7, 2022March 6, 2025

construction worker holding a ladder going down into a drainage pipe

Billions Flow to Water Systems from Federal Pandemic Relief Funds

by Brett Walton February 17, 2022March 6, 2025

What’s Up With Water November 15, 2021

by Eileen Wray-McCann November 15, 2021March 18, 2025

2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports

by Brett Walton October 28, 2021March 10, 2025

2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works

by Brett Walton October 27, 2021March 10, 2025

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In Benton Harbor, Residents’ Complaints of Lead-Tainted Water Carry Echoes

by Kelly House October 20, 2021February 21, 2025

Amid Extreme Heat and Drought, Line 3 Pipeline Construction Puts Water At Risk

by Laura Gersony September 3, 2021March 10, 2025

Hurricane Ida Damages Louisiana Water Systems, Cuts Water Service

by Brett Walton September 1, 2021March 10, 2025

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Syria’s Environmental Woes Fueled Its Long Conflict. Left Unaddressed, They Will Do So Again.

Syria’s Environmental Woes Fueled Its Long Conflict. Left Unaddressed, They Will Do So Again.

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Big Decisions Loom for a Rapidly Shrinking Lake Powell

Big Decisions Loom for a Rapidly Shrinking Lake Powell

Reclamation considers actions to prop up the Colorado River’s second-largest reservoir.

February 26, 2026March 3, 2026

Indiana’s Odd Priorities: Weaken Water Protections, Increase Energy Production

Indiana’s Odd Priorities: Weaken Water Protections, Increase Energy Production

One of the nation’s most polluted states voids environmental regulation

February 26, 2026March 3, 2026

Senate Vote Tests Future of Boundary Waters Protections

Senate Vote Tests Future of Boundary Waters Protections

Congressional maneuver could redefine public lands protections

February 25, 2026March 3, 2026

Wisconsin Manure Digester at the Center of USDA Loan Trouble

Wisconsin Manure Digester at the Center of USDA Loan Trouble

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Small modular reactors, big dreams: Ontario’s nuclear pitch

Small modular reactors, big dreams: Ontario’s nuclear pitch

With the first SMR in North America being built at the Darlington nuclear site, the province is testing new ground to meet future power demand

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Great Lakes Lawmakers Push Back Against Federal Environmental Rollbacks

Great Lakes Lawmakers Push Back Against Federal Environmental Rollbacks

Support emerges in both parties for conservation and restoration.

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

A Nuclear Shift Buoyed by Billions, and the Waters of the Great Lakes

A Nuclear Shift Buoyed by Billions, and the Waters of the Great Lakes

Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system

February 18, 2026February 19, 2026