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Infographic: Household Wells in the United States
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Thirteen percent of Americans, some 42 million people, use a household well for their water supply.
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Michigan PFAS by the numbers: How much is unsafe?
Confusion runs rampant about PFAS dangers. The federal government and states can’t agree on how much is unsafe for states. Here’s a primer on what’s known so far.
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Remembering Michigan’s PBB Crisis
Contamination of the food-supply chain in Michigan in the 1970s was one of the worst mass poisonings in U.S. history. The events still resonate today.
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Detroit Schools Shut Off Drinking Water After Finding Elevated Levels of Lead, Copper
A task force will investigate the contamination and identify solutions.
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Recovery Begins in Kerala, Where Historic Flooding Killed Hundreds
More than 1 million Kerala residents were displaced by the worst flooding in a century.
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Toxic Water, Toxic Crops: India’s Public Health Time Bomb
Raw sewage and industrial wastewater contaminated with metals and chemicals irrigate much of the India's food.
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A Decade After Barcelona’s Water Emergency, Drought Still Stalks Spain
Precipitation in 2017 was scarce, plunging Spain into its worst drought since 2008.
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Water Access In Lima Complicated by Inequality and Climate Uncertainty
Lima, Peru, is at high risk for water shortages.
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U.S. Water Withdrawals Continue Marked Decline
The country is using less water, but latest USGS report shows influences of California drought on national data.
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Kentucky AG Investigates Rural Water System That Has Been Failing for Decades
Kentucky’s top lawyer opens inquiry into the management of the troubled Martin County Water District.
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Tehran Faces Crisis As Iran’s Water Supply Runs Low
Tehran, the capital and largest city, could soon be the epicenter of Iran’s water crisis.