Uniting classic journalism, and data literacy Circle of Blue informs global audiences about the growing competition between water, food, and energy in a changing climate.

Breaking News

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

January 26, 2023

Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

Federal Government Advances Big Water Projects

January 17, 2023

Congress focuses on flood protection and disaster recovery.

New Mexico Town, Still Reeling from Historic Fire, Receives Federal Aid to Repair Drinking Water System

January 12, 2023

The town of Las Vegas is eligible for up to $140 million for drinking water treatment facilities.

As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound

January 11, 2023

Ahead of a high-profile UN conference, political forecasters issue water warnings.

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This week’s edition of What’s Up With Water includes coverage on:

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Extreme heat and drought in Pakistan
A data-sharing dispute between India and China
Lead levels in Michigan drinking water

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Daily Summary of Global Water News

Nairobi, Kenya, seeks new water sources amid faltering rainfall. The mayor of Flint, Michigan,pledges to fight “unwarranted” state oversight of the city’s water system. South Africa lifts its drought national disaster as dry conditions ease. New research shows that annual storm-related flood damages could double as coral reefs die off. Water service slowly returns across Puerto Rico, but problems remain. Read More

Weekly Digest of U.S. Water Policy and Trends.

Reclamation will review environmental effects of controversial New Mexico water project. Watchdog agency warns Reclamation about insider threats to dam security. Farm Bill passes out of Senate committee. EPA moves forward with WOTUS rule replacement. GAO says that some tribes struggle to operate and maintain water and wastewater systems built by federal grants. House committee approves a bill to restrict legal challenges to a Texas reservoir project. EPA will hold a community meeting in New Hampshire on perfluorinated compounds. And lastly, a Senate committee discusses USAID’s organizational shuffle. Read More

Latest Stories

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

January 26, 2023

Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

Federal Government Advances Big Water Projects

January 17, 2023

Congress focuses on flood protection and disaster recovery.

New Mexico Town, Still Reeling from Historic Fire, Receives Federal Aid to Repair Drinking Water System

January 12, 2023

The town of Las Vegas is eligible for up to $140 million for drinking water treatment facilities.

As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound

January 11, 2023

Ahead of a high-profile UN conference, political forecasters issue water warnings.

Perspective | Giant Catch in the Mekong Reveals Mysteries of Biodiversity Hot Spot

January 10, 2023

Fish tracking project builds the case for international conservation cooperation.

20 Years of Severe Drought Impede Huge Developments in Southwest

January 6, 2023

The Year in Water, 2022

December 13, 2022

Sharpening the Shark's Teeth

Opposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation

December 1, 2022

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HotSpots H2O examines regions and populations that are most at risk from water-related unrest and conflict. It reveals the challenges individuals confront — and the solutions they discover — as they face the greatest challenge of the 21st century: water.

HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-Edge

September 12, 2022

Monsoon rains arrive as the country battles a financial crisis.

HotSpots H2O: In Northern Mexico, Harsh Drought Compounds Water Inequality

August 15, 2022

Poor residents in Monterrey are buying bottled water from companies that extract groundwater from beneath their feet.

HotSpots H2O: What’s Driving Vulnerability Behind South Asia’s “Biblical” Floods?

July 19, 2022

Regional experts point to deficits in local institutions and risk planning.

HotSpots H2O: “Day Zero” Looms for South African Province

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June 20, 2022

Government dysfunction has multiplied drought risks.

How India responds to water challenges in the next months and years will have effects for generations.

Delhi is thirsty, even parched. As the 3rd largest population center in the world, its 25 million people need water, and lots of it, to survive. It’s clear that how India responds in the next months and years will have effects for generations. How will it mange the intensifying competition between water, food and energy in a changing climate?

It’s clear that getting enough water day-by-day is foremost on people’s minds. When the challenge is so great and children so thirsty, people often take their water sources into their own hands. Some entrepreneurs bring water by tank pulled by a tractor, and sell at an inflated rate. Others drill their own unsanctioned wells, some even in the middle of the street.

ChokePoint:

The conflicting demand for water, food, and energy is the defining challenge of our century. Global Choke Point, a collaboration between Circle of Blue and the Wilson Center, explores the peril and promise with frontline reporting, data, and policy expertise.

No one is better positioned to deliver groundbreaking knowledge on the critical resource of global water than Circle of Blue.

Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Hon. Jane Harmon, President, Wilson Center

To respond to the world’s greatest, most urgent challenges, we need trusted information, clear context, and solutions-focused dialogue. Circle of Blue cuts through the complexities of global development. Through knowledge and informed action, we can make a better future.

Henrik Skovby, Executive Chairman, Dalberg Group

I am happy that this meeting is taking place, for it represents yet another stage in the joint commitment of various institutions to raising consciousness about the need to protect water as a treasure belonging to everyone, mindful too of its cultural and religious significance.

Pope Francis