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Perspective | Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water

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Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered by global warming.

Remedies for Harmful Algal Blooms Are Available in Law and Practice

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They are expensive, in many cases experimental, and take a long time to work.

Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators

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Cause of Michigan’s worst water pollution is too much waste spread on too little land.

As Flood Waters Recede in Pakistan, ‘Second Wave’ of Disaster Strikes

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Aid agencies race to ward off water-related diseases.

Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most

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Algae blooms are hiking the cost of water for people already struggling to pay their bills.

In A Year of Water Quality Reckoning, National Imperative is Impeded

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Law and policy treat farms as special class of polluter.

Dead Tree Standing: Saltwater Threatens Coastal Forests and Ecosystem Services

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As sea levels rise, ghost forests expand.

Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — September 13, 2022

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Reclamation announces Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir stores enough water for only two more emergency releases.

Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms

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Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients.

HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-Edge

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Monsoon rains arrive as the country battles a financial crisis.

Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms

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Billions spent on strategies to limit nutrient pollution that don’t work.

Perspective | Water Payment Systems Should Not Be One-Size-Fits-All

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For equitable access, water utilities need new revenue collection models.