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HotSpots H2O: Water Conflicts to Watch in 2019

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Water will continue to be intertwined with social and political tension in 2019.

2019 Preview: U.S. Government Water Policy

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Discover what to watch for in 2019 in U.S. government water policy

Photojournalist’s Notebook: São Paulo’s Wastewater

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Despite new expansion efforts, wastewater treatment in São Paulo remains woefully inadequate.

Photojournalist’s Notebook: São Paulo’s Portelinha Favela

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Those living in Portelinha are among the roughly 40 percent of the world’s population that are affected each day by water scarcity and pollution.

Speaking of Water – Looking back at 2018, ahead to 2019

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What are the trends and the disruptions we saw in 2018, and what's ahead for 2019 and beyond?

The Year In Water, 2018

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2018 was a tumultuous, eventful year in water.

U.S. Year-In-Review, 2018

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What was water in the United States this year? For one, it was visible -- and vividly so.

HotSpots H2O, December 17: Refugees Returning to Syria Face Devastated Water, Sewage Infrastructure

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The Rundown Islamic State (IS) militants were ousted from key…

As PFAS Lawsuits Proliferate, Legal Tactics Emerge

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Potentially billions of dollars in damages are at stake in more than a hundred lawsuits against companies and others for contaminating water with PFAS.

New Estimate Finds Less Fresh Groundwater in U.S. Than Previously Assumed

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A new study demonstrates that fresh groundwater, in eastern states as well as those west of the Mississippi, is shallower than previously thought and thus less abundant.

FERC Panel Finds Deficiencies in Oroville Dam Safety Reviews

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After the Oroville spillway failure, hydropower regulators assess the dam inspection process.

HotSpots H2O, December 10: Inequality Fuels Water Quarrels in India’s Second Most Populous State

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The Rundown In late October, the government of Maharashtra,…