South Korea’s ‘Green New Deal’ — A Focus on Water

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With the prospect of impending water shortages hot on South Korea’s heels, Seoul is reaching into its pocketbook for better water infrastructure.

Peter Gleick: The Number of New Dams Built in California is Not Zero

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Californians love (or hate) to fight about water in part because there are no easy solutions left.

Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China

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"China is a very energy hungry country, so it’s not surprising that they are damming the rivers."

Drought Strikes ‘Garden Of Eden’ Marshes In Iraq

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Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source…

A Longer, Dryer Lent: Mexico City Authorities Keep Taps Closed during Easter Holidays

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While Pope Benedict XVI prepares to sprinkle holy water during…

Old Mesopotamian Waters Inadequate for Thirsty Middle Eastern States

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Iraq might be soaking in oil, but its water reservoirs have…

New Legislation to Restore Watersheds & Wilderness in American West

Protection for 2.1 million acres of land and 1,000 miles of rivers.

Ethiopia Dam Erodes Local Relations

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The air in Ethiopia may catch fire, as plans for a new hydroelectric…

Infrastructure Imminent: Has Australian Tinderbox Found its Match?

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In fire-seared Australia, water is a matter of national security.…

Dry Reservoir Leaves Tampa One Day of Water

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A stagnant layer of unpotable water is all that remains of Tampa's Bill Young Reservoir.

Three Gorges Dam Causes Havoc as Water Levels Rise

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BEIJING -- The hydroelectric feat that displaced over a million…

Federal Government Restricts California’s Delta Flow

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A policy that restricts water pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.