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Cholera Returns to Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe Cholera OutbreakZimbabwe and international organizations fear another cholera outbreak might spread in the African country after 12 new cases of the waterborne disease were registered in a rural district last week

Peter Gleick: The Number of New Dams Built in California is Not Zero

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Californians love (or hate) to fight about water in part because there are no easy solutions left.

Mexico City Washes Off Flu With Dribbles

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mexicoslums While countries around the world are taking measures to hold up the spread of the H1N1 virus, much of Mexico City still lacks the most basic barrier to the flu –- water sanitation.

California Drought: Snowpack Inspires Consumers, Worries Water Experts

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One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. While the measurements of this major source of water might seem cause for relief, experts hesitate.

Infrastructure Imminent: Has Australian Tinderbox Found its Match?

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In fire-seared Australia, water is a matter of national security.…

Interactive Map: Biggest Dry

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An interactive map of Circle of Blue's coverage of "The Biggest…

Australia’s Food Bowl, Like The World’s, Is Drying Up

Video: Aboriginal Elder Beryl Carmichael Sings the River's Lament

Video: Aboriginal Elder Beryl Carmichael Sings the River’s Lament

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Using chants and stories, Aboriginal elder Beryl Carmichael shares with Circle of Blue the spiritual and visceral pain of a dry and dying Darling River.
Video: Caring for Basins Beyond Reform with Australian Scientist John Williams

Video: Caring for Basins Beyond Reform with Australian Scientist John Williams

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It's time to stop playing around with reform, says renowned Australian water scientist John Williams.
Video: Julian Cribb Predicts "Diabolical" Future for World's River Basins

Video: Julian Cribb Predicts “Diabolical” Future for World’s River Basins

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Agricultural journalist Julian Cribb forecasts a perilous destiny for the world's river basins and food baskets, a destiny he attributes to climate change and unchecked agricultural demand for water.

The Biggest Dry: Photo Gallery

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From any eye and all angles, the Murray-Darling River Basin conjures…

Here’s Something New in Australia: A Plan That Takes Water from Agriculture

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At First Aghast, Victoria Grower Leads Campaign in Support of…