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Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Political Surprise in the Corn Belt

Water pollution and cancer are on the ballot.

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Illinois Tightens PFAS Oversight Amid Federal Rollback Efforts

A new state law establishes stronger monitoring requirements for toxic “forever chemicals” in wastewater discharge

May 27, 2026May 29, 2026

Ohio Needs Power For Its Data Centers. Lawmakers Want to Redefine ‘Clean Energy’ to Get It

Legislators are considering classifying natural gas and some coal as “clean” energy sources while effectively banning solar and wind in a race to secure electricity for AI training

May 21, 2026May 26, 2026

Climate Emergencies Are Breaking Water Utilities. Customers Are Paying

Water utilities and their ratepayers face financial strain from wildfire, flood, and drought.

May 20, 2026

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Here Comes the Sea: The Struggle to Keep the Ocean out of California’s Coastal Aquifers

Infographic: NASA Satellites Reveal Global Groundwater Depletion

Report: Australia’s Groundwater Is Worth Billions

Fallowing Farmland: A New Card in Arizona’s Water Shuffle

U.S. Groundwater Losses Between 1900-2008: Enough To Fill Lake Erie Twice

Report: Groundwater Pumping a Major Cause of Declining Water Storage in the Middle East

The Stream, January 28: Drinking Water from the Depths

The Stream, January 25: No Water for Timbuktu

The Stream, November 26: Final Murray-Darling Basin Water Plan Signed into Law

The Stream, August 30: More Crop Per Drop

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Water Shortages Trickle Down the Rio Grande

The world faces compounding crises.

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