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California’s Record Heat Magnified Drought Woes in 2014

by Brett Walton January 16, 2015March 14, 2016

Economics

World Economic Forum Ranks Water Crises as Top Global Risk

by Brett Walton January 15, 2015March 21, 2025

John Burchard, General Manager of the Alpaugh Community Services District, walks a ditch bank on the outskirts of town. The small farmworker community in California's Central Valley suffers from high levels of arsenic and other contaminates in its drinking water.

2015 Water Preview, Part II: National – States React to New Era of Water Scarcity

by Brett Walton January 2, 2015March 14, 2016

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American Geophysical Union 2014 Recap: That Sinking, Drying, Sharing Feeling

by Brett Walton December 29, 2014March 14, 2016

Water News

Infographic: California Drought Drains Groundwater Reserves and Encourages New Wells

by Kaye LaFond December 18, 2014April 12, 2016

Drought, Water News

Yes, It’s Raining in California. No, the Drought Is Not Over

by Brett Walton December 12, 2014March 14, 2016

Infrastructure, Water News

Orange County Recycled Water System Shows Importance of Collaboration

by Brett Walton November 21, 2014March 14, 2016

Water News

U.S. Farm Irrigation Becomes More Efficient, Moves East

by Brett Walton November 14, 2014March 14, 2016

Uncategorized

Election 2014 Recap: Voters Mostly Say ‘Yes’ to Water Spending

by Brett Walton November 5, 2014March 14, 2016

Water News

Californians Will Vote on Big Water Bond Not Knowing Exactly What They Are Buying

by Brett Walton November 3, 2014September 2, 2021

Water Policy

Hawaii River Restorations Reflect National Desire to Protect Water for Public Benefit

by Codi Kozacek October 28, 2014March 10, 2025

Uncategorized

Business, Finance Leaders Address U.S. Water Policy

by Brett Walton October 17, 2014May 19, 2017

Latest

Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

EPA Reversal Opens the Door to More Mercury Pollution

Federal pollution exemptions for coal plants reverse decades of progress on toxic air and water pollution.

March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation

New report finds 81 percent population decline since 1970, reflecting broader deterioration of river health worldwide

March 24, 2026

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

Huge potential gains from using waste heat from sewers, data centers, and power plants.

March 19, 2026April 1, 2026

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California’s Record Heat Magnified Drought Woes in 2014

World Economic Forum Ranks Water Crises as Top Global Risk

2015 Water Preview, Part II: National – States React to New Era of Water Scarcity

American Geophysical Union 2014 Recap: That Sinking, Drying, Sharing Feeling

Infographic: California Drought Drains Groundwater Reserves and Encourages New Wells

Yes, It’s Raining in California. No, the Drought Is Not Over

Orange County Recycled Water System Shows Importance of Collaboration

U.S. Farm Irrigation Becomes More Efficient, Moves East

Election 2014 Recap: Voters Mostly Say ‘Yes’ to Water Spending

Californians Will Vote on Big Water Bond Not Knowing Exactly What They Are Buying

Hawaii River Restorations Reflect National Desire to Protect Water for Public Benefit

Business, Finance Leaders Address U.S. Water Policy

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