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Oroville Emergency a Warning for U.S. Dam Safety

California prepares for long battle with Oroville’s damaged spillway.

Wisconsin Towns Face Groundwater Crisis Alone

High-capacity irrigation wells are drying out lakes but state…

Sinking Land Causes California Water Chokepoint

Buckled canals, damaged because of groundwater pumping, impair state’s ability to deliver water and control floods.
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Choke Point: Tamil Nadu

New reporting project describes how drought, storms, and floods…
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A woman scoops water in a dry riverbed near Kataboi village in remote Turkana in northern Kenya.

Kenya’s Drought Worsens in the Wake of Below-Average Rainfall

The Rundown Low rainfall levels in late 2016 have intensified…

Perspective: The Age of Disruption Powers a Global Awakening

By Keith Schneider CHENNAI, INDIA -- The last time I can…

Global HotSpots H2O: January 17, 2017

The Global Rundown The Syrian government claims that a deal…

Water and Climate Dominate World Economic Forum Risk Report

Water crises and climate change worry business and political elite.