Too much. Too little. Too dirty.
The world’s water problems are a three-headed beast.
Ohio Scraps Controversial Plan to Ease Data Center Wastewater Discharges
The decision is the latest in a recent wave of stricter data center regulations in the region
Legionnaires’ Disease Surfaced 50 Years Ago. It’s Still Killing People.
America’s deadliest waterborne illness.
In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change
Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean used to stop 150 kilometers from the mouth of The Gambia River. But now, with sea level rise, it intrudes 300 kilometers or more, triggering an agricultural crisis.
North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up
Betting on Lake Mead’s Demise
An online prediction market offers wagers on a shrinking Lake Mead.
U.S. Homes Show Three-Decade Decline in Indoor Water Use
Long-term drop in residential use is a federal policy success story.
Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
A centuries-old tool for safety.
When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers
For systems serving rural and low-income communities, the finances were already precarious.
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Big cuts in generating capacity are coming.
Climate Emergencies Are Breaking Water Utilities. Customers Are Paying
Water utilities and their ratepayers face financial strain from wildfire, flood, and drought.
As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water
In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.
Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case
Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline
Glen Canyon Dam Faces Its Existential Moment
Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint.
U.S. Government Orders Emergency Actions to Protect Glen Canyon Dam
Extraordinary moves in the struggling Colorado River basin could prompt historic lawsuits.
War Threatens the Gulf’s Water Lifeline
Desalination plants are emerging as targets in military planning.
