Seattle University Bans Bottled Water on Campus

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The university joins a nationwide movement to promote tap water over bottled water.

Infographic: Water and Energy

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The emerging collision between the diminishing water supplies and the rising energy demand across the sectors of the U.S. economy.

Asian Carp Czar Outlines Plan to Eradicate Invasive Fish

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Announcement comes, as Canada plans joint effort with the United States to study the threat posed to the Great Lakes

The Rising Cost of Settling the American Desert

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Power plant that moves torrent of water uphill considers closing

UK Utility Plans Europe’s First Phosphorus Recovery Plant

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Meanwhile in the United States, phosphorus levels in fresh water remain high and progress is absent, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

Peter Gleick: Misusing California Water Numbers for Political Purposes: Jobs, Fish, and Lies

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Anyone who pays attention to water in California knows that the state is just getting over (we hope) a serious three-year drought.

California Approves World’s Largest Solar Power Project

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The solar project will use groundwater, but its effect on the Colorado River water needs to be determined.

Peter Gleick: Time for a Drinking Water Fountain Renaissance

One of the reasons for the explosive growth in the sales of bottled water in the past two decades is the disappearance of public drinking water fountains.

Low Water May Halt Hoover Dam’s Power

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What happens if Lake Mead drops too low to generate electricity at Hoover Dam?
Water & Energy Collision

In Era of Climate Change and Water Scarcity, Meeting National Energy Demand Confronts Major Impediments

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The pursuit of energy development development reveal gaps in policymaking.

Infographic: North Dakota’s Rise To Domestic Oil Royalty

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North Dakota has become the number four oil producing state—but at what cost to its water supply?

Water Demand is Flash Point in Dakota Oil Boom

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Production from the Bakken Shale is projected to use up to 5.5 billion gallons of water annually.