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Scientists Urge Greater Attention to Groundwater in Climate Adaptation

by Brett Walton December 1, 2015March 26, 2025

Better management, research, and funding is needed.

Atomic Crumbs Guide First Global Assessment of Groundwater Age

by Brett Walton November 16, 2015March 26, 2025

‘Disastrous Year’ for North Cascades Glaciers Heralds Global Decline

by Brett Walton August 28, 2015March 26, 2025

Line 5 Pipeline Task Force Highlights Weakness in Enbridge Management

by Miranda Cawley July 24, 2015March 27, 2025

Michigan Pipeline Task Force Sets Stage for Line 5 Closure

by Miranda Cawley July 14, 2015March 27, 2025

Report: Lima Citizens Shoulder the Financial Burden of Water Insecurity

by Miranda Cawley July 8, 2015March 27, 2025

Study: Fracking Water Use Varies in U.S. Oil and Gas Development

by Brett Walton July 3, 2015March 27, 2025

Groundwater Depletion Stresses Majority of World’s Largest Aquifers

by Brett Walton June 16, 2015August 11, 2016

Report: Water, Sanitation Integral to Ending World Hunger

by Codi Kozacek May 29, 2015March 27, 2025

Climate, Drought, Water News

Study: Decades-long ‘Megadroughts’ in U.S. Southwest and Central Plains More Likely Due to Climate Change

by Brett Walton February 12, 2015May 13, 2021

Report: Farming and Urban Growth Are Polluting U.S. Aquifers

by Brett Walton January 23, 2015March 21, 2025

Climate, Drought, Water News

Report: Water, Temperature Changes Not Central Drivers of Sub-Sahara Africa Conflicts

by Codi Kozacek December 16, 2014March 14, 2016

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Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

A centuries-old tool for safety.

June 18, 2026

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

The value proposition for fuel from corn turned out to be ruinous.

June 16, 2026

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

New techniques, technology, and persistence make it possible.

June 14, 2026

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

For systems serving rural and low-income communities, the finances were already precarious.

June 11, 2026

Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

The bill proposed mandatory water use reports at data centers and the facilities that powered them

June 5, 2026June 10, 2026

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

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

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

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