Innovative Partnerships and Exchanges are Securing the Gila River Indian Community’s Water Future
The Gila River Indian Community is restoring its “lifeblood” back through innovative partnerships and water exchanges.
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The Stream, April 21, 2021: Climate Change Causes Decline in Global Agriculture Productivity
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN New research finds global agricultural productivity has declined due to climate change, especially in Africa and Latin America. A proposal in Louisiana could create a program to grade community water systems. Dams across Mexico sit below half of their total capacity. Lake Mead levels could drop significantly later this year, triggering water […]
Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021
The upheaval of last year will set the stage for the next 12 months.
Federal Water Tap, December 21: Supreme Court Rules In Favor of New Mexico in Pecos River Case
The Rundown The Supreme Court hands New Mexico a victory over Texas in a case centered on reservoir evaporation. The Federal Reserve is now a member of a central bank group focused on the financial implications of climate change. The GAO uses demographic and housing data to analyze the location of lead service lines. A […]
Colorado River Indian Tribes Take Another Step Toward Marketing Valuable Water in Arizona
The Colorado River Indian Tribes unveiled draft legislation to allow their water to be leased to users in Arizona off the reservation or stored underground.
Federal Water Tap, September 21: EPA Updates Clean Water Act Affordability Guidance
The Rundown The EPA proposes a more nuanced examination of how sewer system upgrades affect the finances of people in the lowest income brackets. Bureau of Reclamation models show a higher risk of low reservoir levels in the Colorado River basin. The State Department expands a Lower Mekong basin partnership that focuses on water management. […]
The Stream, September 17, 2020: Colorado River Reservoirs Likely to Dip To Critically Low Levels
The Global Rundown New models project water shortages are more likely than previously thought in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States. Tens of thousands in Bermuda are left without power after Hurricane Paulette hit the island on Monday. Stolen barrels of oil and refined fuels in Colombia could end up in the […]
The Stream, August 19, 2020: Water Levels in Colorado River Reservoirs Expected to Drop Next Year
The Global Rundown Water levels in lakes around the Colorado River are projected to decrease. Lakes in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley continue to rise and destroy livelihoods. Researchers in New Mexico address water conservation. Recent rainfall in Mumbai could stop water cuts. The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council in northwestern California sues the U.S. Department of […]
Federal Water Tap, August 17: Colorado River Forecast Triggers Small Cuts for 2021
The Rundown Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico must make small cuts in Colorado River water use next year, according to the Bureau of Reclamation’s forecast. The Energy Department proposes to loosen showerhead efficiency standards. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials are concerned that groundwater pumping for the Trump administration’s border wall will harm endangered species in southern […]
What’s Up With Water – June 22, 2020
Listen to the June 22, 2020, edition of Circle of Blue’s What’s Up With Water podcast.
Remarkable Drop in Colorado River Water Use a Sign of Climate Adaptation
Use of Colorado River water in the three states of the river’s lower basin fell to a 33-year low in 2019.
