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Drought, Water & Energy

Water: A hidden cost in alternative fuels?

by Cody Pope October 21, 2008October 21, 2008

Agriculture, Climate, Water News

Plant a forest, save an orangutan, make rain?

by Cody Pope October 16, 2008October 21, 2008

Great Lakes, Water & Energy, Water News

Great Lakes Wind Turbines Could Someday Power the Midwest

by Cody PopeOctober 7, 2008August 17, 2012

Health, Water Policy

Drink baby, drink: EPA allows rocket fuel in public water

by Sarah Haughn October 6, 2008October 6, 2008

Health, Water News, Water Policy

Decades of dumping bring Chitlopakkam Lake to the edge

by Cody Pope September 30, 2008June 28, 2010

Holy cow: Wisconsin farmer turns waste into water

by Sarah Haughn September 23, 2008August 15, 2011

Climate, Health, Water & Energy, Water Policy

Rethinking cities: Moving the farm indoors

by Cody Pope September 12, 2008September 12, 2008

Pyrenean glaciers disappearing

by Cody Pope September 9, 2008September 9, 2008

Water & Energy, Water Policy

Alaskan mine pollution poses potential threat to Salmon industry

by Circle of Blue September 2, 2008September 2, 2008

The near future, like tomorrow: An interview with Alex Rivera, director of Sleep Dealer

by Sarah Haughn August 22, 2008August 22, 2008

Burgeoning Bay Area buys time to boost water infrastructure

by Sarah Haughn August 15, 2008December 14, 2015

Climate, Drought

Towering trees teach sustainability: Water scarcity limits growth, enables survival

by Sarah Haughn August 12, 2008August 12, 2008

Latest

Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

As the West’s Scant Snowpack Melts, Coloradans Brace for a Lean Water Year

As the West’s Scant Snowpack Melts, Coloradans Brace for a Lean Water Year

Record-high spring temperatures are worrying skiers, ranchers and water managers.

March 30, 2026

EPA Reversal Opens the Door to More Mercury Pollution

EPA Reversal Opens the Door to More Mercury Pollution

Federal pollution exemptions for coal plants reverse decades of progress on toxic air and water pollution.

March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

Consumers seeks to delay millions in flood control upgrades as it pursues dam sales

Consumers seeks to delay millions in flood control upgrades as it pursues dam sales

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation

Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation

New report finds 81 percent population decline since 1970, reflecting broader deterioration of river health worldwide

March 24, 2026

Could Iran Disrupt the Gulf Countries’ Desalinated Water Supplies?

Could Iran Disrupt the Gulf Countries’ Desalinated Water Supplies?

March 23, 2026March 25, 2026

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

Huge potential gains from using waste heat from sewers, data centers, and power plants.

March 19, 2026April 1, 2026