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As Cities Suspend Shutoffs, Water Access and Hygiene at Front of Coronavirus Response

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Governments at all levels are beginning to review water access policies and inequalities that inhibit public and personal efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Building Bigger Walls in San Francisco Bay to Hold Back Rising Waters

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Spurred by a recent change in federal flood zone maps and a desire to prepare for rising seas, Foster City is in the process of raising its levees.

HotSpots H2O: Public to Decide Fate of Contested Brewery in Northern Mexico

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The future of a controversial brewery in northern Mexico will be determined by the public, according to statements from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. 

Speaking of Water – Rising Seas, Groundwater, and Flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area

Hidden Flood Risk for San Francisco Bay Area Communities Lurks Underground

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Flooding linked to rising groundwater levels is a neglected consequence of rising seas. Bigger walls won't keep it out.

HotSpots H2O: Government Response Criticized as Third Storm Deluges the United Kingdom

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Last month was the wettest February ever recorded in the United Kingdom, and more rain is expected over the next week.

Speaking of Water: Sera Young on Identifying Who Is Water Insecure

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When it comes to water, who is insecure?

HotSpots H2O: As the Mekong Withers, China Releases Water from Controversial Upstream Dams

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A top-ranking Chinese official declared that the country is releasing more water from its dams on the upper Mekong River in order to aid drought-stricken downstream neighbors.

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

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

HotSpots H2O: Drowning In South Africa Sparks Riot Over Water Shortages

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A young girl’s drowning in eastern South Africa this January aggravated existing frustrations over water supply in the parched nation. 

North Carolina Panel Approves Bailout for Indebted Sewer System

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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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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.