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Report: USDA Says Farmers Expected to Plant More Water-efficient Crops in 2013

by Brett Walton March 29, 2013

The Stream, March 15: Disaster Losses Exceeded $100 Billion in 2012

by Codi Kozacek March 15, 2013

The Stream, March 6: More Than 1 Million Syrian Refugees

by Codi Kozacek March 6, 2013March 6, 2013

The Stream, March 1: Pakistan Takes Action on Climate Change

by Codi Kozacek March 1, 2013March 1, 2013

The Stream, February 8: In Texas, Recycling Wastewater for Drinking

by Codi Kozacek February 8, 2013February 11, 2013

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Texas Legislature Discusses Drought, Water Planning, Reservoirs

by Brett Walton February 5, 2013February 19, 2013

The Stream, January 9: West Bank Floods as Wall Blocks Drainage

by Codi Kozacek January 9, 2013

The Stream, December 27: Evaporation to Exacerbate Western Water Shortages

by Andrew Maddocks December 27, 2012January 9, 2013

The Stream, December 14: Water Situation ‘Critical’ in Bulawayo

by Codi Kozacek December 14, 2012

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Ken Burns’s The Dust Bowl Revives an American Tragedy

by Brett Walton November 15, 2012November 15, 2012

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Agriculture in Transition in the West Texas Plains

by Brett Walton October 19, 2012October 19, 2012

The Stream, September 10: Water Shortage Deepens Syrian Humanitarian Crisis

by Andrew Maddocks September 10, 2012

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As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water

As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water

In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish

Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish

May 11, 2026May 13, 2026

As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?

As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?

May 6, 2026

Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say

Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say

Canadian officials compared the Major Projects Office to the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council in providing ‘support to advance projects efficiently’

May 5, 2026May 13, 2026

Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case

Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case

Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline

May 3, 2026

Northern Michigan’s Extreme Climate Disaster

Northern Michigan’s Extreme Climate Disaster

North Michigan’s safe haven myth drowned in worst-ever floods.

May 2, 2026May 13, 2026

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

City leaders intend to make unprecedented cuts to water use in September but aren’t sure exactly how, as schools and hospitals drill for water.

May 2, 2026

Proposed Michigan Bill Would Tie State Wetland Protections to a Recently Narrowed Federal Standard

Proposed Michigan Bill Would Tie State Wetland Protections to a Recently Narrowed Federal Standard

The change could scale back one of the nation’s strongest state-level wetland protections

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026