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In the Northern Great Plains, a Search for Ways to Protect Drinking Water from Fossil Fuel Industry Pollution
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North Dakota’s water supplies are at risk from contaminants from fracking wastewater, but residents are fighting back
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Water Shortage Leaves Poorer Mexicans High and Dry in Coronavirus Fight
Water scarcity complicates attempts to sanitize the area amid the spread of the coronavirus disease.
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Rain Alleviates Bushfires in Australia, but Threatens Waterways
Pollution concerns rise following recent rains.
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Michigan leads nation in PFAS. It will lead cleanups, too, U.S. reps say
A report this month found Michigan leads the nation in sites contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS, and the state’s bipartisan delegation in Congress has introduced a flurry of legislation to increase testing.
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New Zealand Waterways Fouled by Farm Runoff, Tourist Waste
Pesticides, trash, and heavy metals litter New Zealand’s waterways.
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EPA Says It Will Regulate Two PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
The EPA’s PFAS action plan includes steps for regulation, monitoring, detection, and cleanup.
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Michigan PFAS by the numbers: How much is unsafe?
Confusion runs rampant about PFAS dangers. The federal government and states can’t agree on how much is unsafe for states. Here’s a primer on what’s known so far.
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Detroit Schools Shut Off Drinking Water After Finding Elevated Levels of Lead, Copper
A task force will investigate the contamination and identify solutions.
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Recovery Begins in Kerala, Where Historic Flooding Killed Hundreds
More than 1 million Kerala residents were displaced by the worst flooding in a century.
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In Kabul, Residents Chase Receding Groundwater
The number and depth of wells is constantly increasing in Afghanistan’s capital city.
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What’s Up with Water – Speaking of Water – Who Trusts the Tap (Bonus Episode)
Do I trust my tap water? It turns out that the answer is very different for different groups of people.
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Puerto Ricans Still Desperate for Water Weeks after Hurricane Maria
Half of the island's residents have no access to clean drinking…