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Fires, droughts, floods, power outages. The interval between disasters is shortening, or in some cases disappearing altogether.

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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

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Constant, Compounding Disasters Are Exhausting Emergency Response

Drought, The Everything Disaster

Unstable Slopes: Nepal Landslide Highlights Risk to Lives and Infrastructure in Himalayas

Nepal Earthquake Damages At Least 14 Hydropower Dams

The Stream, October 23: Businesses and Water

Beijing Under Water

The Stream, March 6: An Essay on Hunger

Peter Gleick: Water Emergencies — Time for New Plans and Technology

The Stream, June 20: Higher Food Prices

Hungary Calls Emergency after Toxic Spill

Peter Gleick: Water for Haiti, Now

Interactive Map: Biggest Dry

The world faces compounding crises.

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