Federal Water Tap, January 22: BLM Develops Large-Scale Solar Plan to Protect Habitats, Expand Renewable Energy

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The Rundown Federal cybersecurity agency publishes a guide…

The Stream, January 17, 2024: Nearly Quarter of Humanity Lived under Drought Conditions in Past Two Years, UN Report Says

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More than 1.8 billion people, nearly one quarter of the Earth’s population, lived under drought conditions in both 2022 and 2023, according to a United Nations report.

Federal Water Tap, January 15: EPA Water Leader Will Step Down

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The Rundown Radhika Fox, head of the EPA Office of Water,…

The Stream, January 10, 2024: In Vancouver and Other Cities, Sewers Are a Clean Source of Heat

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For a decade a Vancouver neighborhood has tapped the sewers to heat homes.

Fresh, January 9, 2024: Hiring New Wisconsin DNR Secretary Is ‘More Difficult’ After String of GOP Blocks

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After Republican lawmakers fired four appointees to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources board, Gov. Tony Evers is having a hard time filling its secretary role.

Federal Water Tap, January 8: EPA River Survey Notes Ecosystem Improvements, Challenges Nationally

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The Rundown EPA river and stream survey indicates slightly…

The Stream, December 20, 2023: Epic Drought Affects Tunisian Villages as Water Infrastructure Collapses

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Dams are closed and reservoirs are dangerously low in Tunisia, where a fourth consecutive year of drought is pushing villages to the brink of collapse.

“We Can’t Sit Back” – Amid Polluted Water and Climbing Cancer Rates, Iowa Eyes Farm Chemicals

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Health authorities react to rampant fertilizer and pesticide contamination in water.

Federal Water Tap, December 18: White House Signs Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative

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The Rundown EPA proposes water quality standards to protect…

The Stream, December 13, 2023: An Ancient Fishing Practice in Japan, with Cormorants and Fire, Is Being Lost to Environmental Change

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In Japan, ukai, an ancient method of fishing with trained cormorants and fire, is fighting for survival amid hot rivers and changing seasons.

Year in Water, 2023

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Scenes from the Great Acceleration

Fresh, December 12, 2023: In Indiana, Saving a Coal Plant Comes at the Expense of Groundwater

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In western Indiana, a coal plant that was supposed to shut down in May may now run indefinitely, placing local waterways and reservoirs at risk.