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Utilities in Developing Countries, in Financial Tailspin, Try to Keep Water Flowing During Pandemic and Beyond

by Brett Walton May 28, 2020March 19, 2025

Economics, Infrastructure

Country’s Aging Dams, a ‘Sitting Duck,’ Facing a Barrage of Hazards

by Brett Walton May 22, 2020March 19, 2025

Economics

Water Crises Again Ranked a Top Global Risk in World Economic Forum Report

by Brett Walton January 15, 2020March 11, 2025

Conflict

What’s Up With Water – Stories That Offer Promise For The Days to Come

by Eileen Wray-McCann January 6, 2020March 17, 2025

Economics

What’s Up With Water – October 21, 2019 – Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing

by Eileen Wray-McCann October 21, 2019March 17, 2025

Climate & Ecosystems

What’s Up With Water – 8.12.19

by Eileen Wray-McCann August 12, 2019March 14, 2025

WEF

PERSPECTIVE: Water Risks Threaten to Derail Vietnam’s Economic Success

by Jennifer Möller-Gulland July 2, 2019March 11, 2025

Economics

affordability

by Circle Blue September 20, 2017March 12, 2025

Economics

Unearthing Water Risks of the Global Mining Industry

by Keith Schneider, Brett Walton and Codi Kozacek December 15, 2016March 14, 2025

Economics

Unearthing Water Risks of the Global Mining Industry – Special Report

by Circle Blue December 15, 2016March 14, 2025

Economics

Price of Water 2016: Up 5 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 48 Percent Increase Since 2010

by Brett Walton May 18, 2016March 12, 2025

Water Policy

Donghao Chung, Guangzhou’s Daylighted Water Refuge

by Keith Schneider November 10, 2015March 26, 2025

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Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case

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Northern Michigan’s Extreme Climate Disaster

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May 2, 2026

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

City leaders intend to make unprecedented cuts to water use in September but aren’t sure exactly how, as schools and hospitals drill for water.

May 2, 2026

Glen Canyon Dam Faces Its Existential Moment

Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint.

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Senate Overturns Ban On Mining Near Boundary Waters Wilderness

Chilean company clears first of many hurdles to open underground mine.

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Stalled Farm Bill, Slashed Grants Undercut Farmers’ Water Protection Efforts

Ahead of a new growing season, canceled federal grants and policy gridlock threaten progress on flooding, runoff, and water pollution

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

U.S. Government Orders Emergency Actions to Protect Glen Canyon Dam

Extraordinary moves in the struggling Colorado River basin could prompt historic lawsuits.

April 19, 2026April 22, 2026

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Category: Economics

Utilities in Developing Countries, in Financial Tailspin, Try to Keep Water Flowing During Pandemic and Beyond

Country’s Aging Dams, a ‘Sitting Duck,’ Facing a Barrage of Hazards

Water Crises Again Ranked a Top Global Risk in World Economic Forum Report

What’s Up With Water – Stories That Offer Promise For The Days to Come

What’s Up With Water – October 21, 2019 – Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing

What’s Up With Water – 8.12.19

PERSPECTIVE: Water Risks Threaten to Derail Vietnam’s Economic Success

affordability

Unearthing Water Risks of the Global Mining Industry

Unearthing Water Risks of the Global Mining Industry – Special Report

Price of Water 2016: Up 5 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 48 Percent Increase Since 2010

Donghao Chung, Guangzhou’s Daylighted Water Refuge

The world faces compounding crises.

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