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Water-Stressed Beijing Exhausts Its Options
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After depleting groundwater reserves, China's capital is becoming increasingly reliant on water pumped from the country's flood-prone South.
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São Paulo Heading To Another Dry Spell
Three years after the megacity nearly ran out of water, signs of a new crisis emerge.
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Straight Pipes Foul Kentucky’s Long Quest to Clean Its Soiled Waters
A two-decade mission to reduce sewage pollution still has a lot of work to finish.
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Booming Infrastructure Poisons Bangalore’s Lakes, Depletes Groundwater
Bangalore’s largest lake is so contaminated that it routinely…
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Jakarta, the World’s Fastest-Sinking City, Also Faces Rising Sea Levels and River Pollution
Certain parts of the city have sunk 14 feet in recent decades, largely due to illegal well-digging.
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Deadly Legionella Bacteria Are Common in U.S. Building Plumbing
Water samples from cooling towers across the country show signs of the bacteria.
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New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water
Regulators adopt strictest standards in the nation.
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California Hepatitis Outbreak Has Killed 19 People
State health emergency declared in response to largest U.S. hepatitis A outbreak in more than two decades.
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EPA Cleanup Plan for Houston Superfund Site Opposed by Industry
The San Jacinto waste pits were flooded during Hurricane Harvey.…
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California Mobile Home Park Residents Face Barriers to Clean Water
Study finds more frequent service cuts and dirtier water in trailer…
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Puerto Ricans Still Desperate for Water Weeks after Hurricane Maria
Half of the island's residents have no access to clean drinking…
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Diseases of Poverty Identified in Alabama County Burdened by Poor Sanitation
Study finds “shocking” incidence of parasite infections in Lowndes County.