Giant Storms, Growing Stronger, Inundate an Unprepared Planet

/
Climate change produces massive rains that are overwhelming the capacity to adapt.

Michigan’s New Rules To Protect Water From Manure Attacked By Lawmakers

/
State is a center of manure biodigester development.

The Stream, October 2, 2024: Swiss Glaciers Melted at Above-Average Rate this Summer, Spurring Record Ice Losses

/
Average alpine temperatures exceeded freezing this August in parts of Switzerland, as glacial ice loss broke records.

Fresh, October 1, 2024: ‘Silver Tsunami’ of Retirements Leading to Water Sector Worker Shortages

/
The U.S. is on the cusp of a water utility workforce shortage, with retirements in the sector far exceeding recruitment.

Federal Water Tap, September 30: Court Orders EPA to Address Fluoride Risk in Drinking Water

/
The Rundown Federal judge rules that the EPA needs to reassess…

Budget-Strapped Wyoming Towns Race for Federal Funds to Fix Aging Water, Sewer Systems

/
Waking up to long-overdue system upgrades, dozens of towns that were awarded federal ARPA dollars may see them 'clawed back' for lack of resources to complete paperwork.

The Stream, September 25, 2024: With Harvests Decimated by Drought, Zimbabwe and Namibia Will Turn to Elephant Meat

/
Following Zimbabwe’s worst drought in four decades, which wrought havoc on crops, the government is planning a mass culling of elephants to feed its people.

Federal Water Tap, September 23: Construction Begins on Mississippi River Saltwater Barrier

/
The Rundown Army Corps begins building a temporary underwater…

The Stream, September 18, 2024: Deadly Dam Break and Extensive Flooding in Central Europe Following Severe Storm

/
At least 17 people across Austria, Romania, Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland have died as Storm Boris’s devastating flooding rolls through central Europe.

Fresh, September 17, 2024: Controversial Policy Aims to Regulate Ballast Water, a Leading Cause of Invasive Species Spread, in Great Lakes Ports

/
Ballast water regulation has become a point of contention between U.S. and Canadian shipping vessels traveling through the Great Lakes.

Federal Water Tap, September 16: Amid Higher Risks, CBO Considers How to Expand Disaster Insurance Coverage

/
The Rundown CBO analyzes policies to increase disaster insurance…

Environmental Groups Face Off With EPA to Control Manure Pollution

/
Ninth Circuit Appellate Court Hears Arguments to Compel Federal…