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Q&A: Bill Christiansen on the Sustainable Development Goal for Water Efficiency

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Bill Christiansen, program manager for the Chicago-based Alliance for Water Efficiency, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water, talks with Circle of Blue about the subgoal to improve water efficiency.

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

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Farm districts preserve fresh groundwater with recycled wastewater

California Groundwater Law Tests State’s Capacity to Oversee A Vital Resource

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A year after passage, California begins building a new regulatory…

Animation: Progression of Wildfires in the United States

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Wildfires rage in drought-stricken California and are becoming more prevalent across the country.

Catalyst: California Series Sketches Blueprint for Drought Response

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Strategies must bridge political jurisdictions and reflect local water conditions.

The Fall and Potential Rise of California’s San Joaquin Valley

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Groundwater pumping is reshaping California’s farm belt.

The Forgotten Great Lake

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On Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, COB reporter Codi Kozacek found that much is happening, but not many are looking.

WaterSmart Pulls Water Savings from the Cloud

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Software company uses data to reboot the venerable water utility.

Slowly, With Earth Pushing Hard, A Confederacy Of Concern Develops

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Circle of Blue Senior Editor Keith Schneider discusses how new energy-efficient, water-conserving, land-protecting operating principles are slowly becoming priorities around the world.

Infographic: U.S. Surface Water Pollution by State

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More than half of the country's lakes and rivers are not meeting water quality standards.

Effective Responses to Global Water Crisis Are Largely Local

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With exceptions like California and Australia, regions and cities shape resilient adaptations to water security.

‘Disastrous Year’ for North Cascades Glaciers Heralds Global Decline

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Record heat in 2015 is melting glaciers at an eye-popping pace.