Sinking Land Causes California Water Chokepoint

Buckled canals, damaged because of groundwater pumping, impair state’s ability to deliver water and control floods.

Choke Point: Tamil Nadu

New reporting project describes how drought, storms, and floods…
A woman scoops water in a dry riverbed near Kataboi village in remote Turkana in northern Kenya.

Kenya’s Drought Worsens in the Wake of Below-Average Rainfall

The Rundown Low rainfall levels in late 2016 have intensified…

Perspective: The Age of Disruption Powers a Global Awakening

By Keith Schneider CHENNAI, INDIA -- The last time I can…

Water and Climate Dominate World Economic Forum Risk Report

Water crises and climate change worry business and political elite.

U.S. Governors Discuss Water in 2017 State of the State Speeches

Leaders outline water policy priorities. By Brett Walton,…

No Filter: Treating Drinking Water at the Faucet Is Rarely a Utility’s Contamination Solution

Under-the-sink filters are effective. But regulators impose stringent…

Kansas Town Faces Big Bill to Clean Drinking Water

In farm country, the cost of nitrate pollution often falls on…

2017 Preview: Window of Opportunity for U.S. Department of Agriculture

Can the USDA make inroads for water quality and water infrastructure…

2017 Preview: Flint Lead and Infrastructure Troubles Remain

Flint drinking water is not the wreck it was, but it is still…

World Bank Loan to India Leads to Water-Damaging Projects

Report finds that a generation after withdrawing big loan for…