Remarkable Drop in Colorado River Water Use a Sign of Climate Adaptation

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Use of Colorado River water in the three states of the river’s lower basin fell to a 33-year low in 2019.

The Stream, June 17, 2020: Methane Leaking from Millions of Abandoned Oil Wells Threatens U.S. Groundwater

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The Global Rundown Methane is seeping from millions of abandoned…

What’s Up With Water – June 15, 2020

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Listen to the June 15, 2020, edition of the What's Up With Water podcast.

Federal Water Tap, June 15: Reclamation Selects Preferred Route for Lake Powell Pipeline

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The Rundown The Bureau of Reclamation publishes an environmental…

HotSpots H2O: Water, Sanitation Services Face Shutdown in Yemen as Aid Funding Falls Short

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Aid operations to offset the deprivations of war are at risk of collapse in Yemen as funding falters, the United Nations warned last week. 

Uganda wants people to leave flooded wetlands – and not come back

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Authorities have been trying to clear the wetlands around Africa’s biggest lake for years. This year’s flooding may have helped their case.

Feds Propose River Temperature Limits to Protect Salmon in Pacific Northwest

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EPA seeks to keep Columbia and Lower Snake rivers from cooking…

The Stream, June 11, 2020: Federal Lawsuit Could End Addition of Fluoride to Drinking Water in U.S.

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The Global Rundown A key U.S. lawsuit that could limit fluoride…

World’s Refugee Camps At Risk for Major COVID-19 Outbreak

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Health experts and humanitarian organizations fear that an outbreak of Covid-19 inside the world’s refugee camps could threaten global containment efforts.

The Stream, June 10, 2020: Demographics Shift in Coastal Florida as Sea Levels Rise

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The Global Rundown Rising sea levels close in on Miami and other…