Designing Water's Future Archives

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Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline

May 3, 2026

North Michigan’s safe haven myth drowned in worst-ever floods.

May 2, 2026

City leaders intend to make unprecedented cuts to water use in September but aren’t sure exactly how, as schools and hospitals drill for water.

May 2, 2026

The change could scale back one of the nation’s strongest state-level wetland protections

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026

Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint.

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Chilean company clears first of many hurdles to open underground mine.

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Ahead of a new growing season, canceled federal grants and policy gridlock threaten progress on flooding, runoff, and water pollution

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Extraordinary moves in the struggling Colorado River basin could prompt historic lawsuits.

April 19, 2026April 22, 2026