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Speaking of Water – Rising Seas, Groundwater, and Flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area

Hidden Flood Risk for San Francisco Bay Area Communities Lurks Underground

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Flooding linked to rising groundwater levels is a neglected consequence of rising seas. Bigger walls won't keep it out.

HotSpots H2O: Government Response Criticized as Third Storm Deluges the United Kingdom

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Last month was the wettest February ever recorded in the United Kingdom, and more rain is expected over the next week.

Speaking of Water: Sera Young on Identifying Who Is Water Insecure

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When it comes to water, who is insecure?

HotSpots H2O: As the Mekong Withers, China Releases Water from Controversial Upstream Dams

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A top-ranking Chinese official declared that the country is releasing more water from its dams on the upper Mekong River in order to aid drought-stricken downstream neighbors.

‘The Need Is Significant’: Fast-Growing Michigan County Confronts Groundwater Challenges

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Ottawa County, Michigan, attempts to balance population growth and groundwater sustainability.

HotSpots H2O: Drowning In South Africa Sparks Riot Over Water Shortages

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A young girl’s drowning in eastern South Africa this January aggravated existing frustrations over water supply in the parched nation. 

North Carolina Panel Approves Bailout for Indebted Sewer System

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Cliffside Sanitary District, which serves around 75 customers, is under state control because of financial hardship.

Who Pays? PFAS Lawsuits, Legislation Raise Question of Pollution Liability

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Wastewater utilities, whose facilities are a conduit for chemical pollution, object to Democratic proposals in Congress that could hold them liable for the cost of PFAS removal.

HotSpots H2O: Northwest Syrian Health Services Collapse Amid ‘Judgement Day’ Conditions

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Approximately 586,000 people in northwest Syria have been driven from their homes since December 1.

Speaking of Water – Featuring Australian Author And Science Communicator, Julian Cribb

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Staggering bushfires have raged across the Australian landscape, ravaging both life and livelihoods.

HotSpots H2O: Violence Flares in Africa’s Sahel, Intensifying Water and Sanitation Woes

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Violence is on the rise in Africa’s Sahel region, aggravating existing water and sanitation struggles in countries where previous rounds of fighting cut access to water sources.