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‘The Need Is Significant’: Fast-Growing Michigan County Confronts Groundwater Challenges

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February 21, 2020

Ottawa County, Michigan, attempts to balance population growth and groundwater sustainability.

North Carolina Panel Approves Bailout for Indebted Sewer System

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February 13, 2020

Cliffside Sanitary District, which serves around 75 customers, is under state control because of financial hardship.

Who Pays? PFAS Lawsuits, Legislation Raise Question of Pollution Liability

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February 12, 2020

Wastewater utilities, whose facilities are a conduit for chemical pollution, object to Democratic proposals in Congress that could hold them liable for the cost of PFAS removal.

Speaking of Water – Featuring Australian Author And Science Communicator, Julian Cribb

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February 4, 2020

Staggering bushfires have raged across the Australian landscape, ravaging both life and livelihoods.

As Iowa Caucuses Approach, Where Do Democratic Candidates Stand on Water?

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January 30, 2020

Water issues are gaining new prominence in the Democratic presidential race as candidates react to rising public concerns about water issues.

Rain Alleviates Bushfires in Australia, but Threatens Waterways

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January 29, 2020

Pollution concerns rise following recent rains.

U.S. Food Trade Increasingly Leans On Unsustainable Groundwater

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January 23, 2020

It takes water to grow crops, and an increasing portion of the US’s irrigation water is unsustainably mined from groundwater sources.

U.S. Water Data, Refreshed Daily

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January 16, 2020

New U.S. Geological Survey tool displays where water is – and isn’t – in the Lower 48 states.

Water Crises Again Ranked a Top Global Risk in World Economic Forum Report

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January 15, 2020

For the first time in the history of the Global Risks Report, respondents ranked environmental factors as the top five risks that are most likely to occur.