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Plastic Pipes A Water Contamination Risk After Fire, Data Shows

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New hazards to health and infrastructure have emerged in the ashes of wildfires. Among them is the contamination of drinking water.

Western Wildfires Damage, Contaminate Drinking Water Systems

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As they tear through forests and developed areas, fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have destroyed water infrastructure and released chemical contaminants.

Plumbing Experts Question California’s Post-Fire Water Testing Guidance

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Government agencies still defining their roles in post-fire water contamination.

Animation: Progression of Wildfires in the United States

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Wildfires rage in drought-stricken California and are becoming more prevalent across the country.

Fear and Hoping in Seattle

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All is woe in the water world — or is it? Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton reflects on an extraordinary summer.

Western U.S. Water Utilities Take Financial Responsibility for Reducing Watershed Wildfire Risk

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When residents in Santa Fe, New Mexico pay their water bills,…

Rains Bring Black Water in Wake of Colorado Fire

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Though the High Park fire is 100 percent contained, its effects are just beginning. Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton speaks with the experts and the water enthusiasts in the aftermath.

Eliminating the Buffer Zone: Colorado’s High Park Fire Has Water Agencies on Alert

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Because ash and debris from a large fire can wreak havoc on water supply infrastructure, utilities near the High Park fire have begun to shut off certain water intakes and are already planning to replant the forest.
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Forecasting Western U.S. Water Supply in 2012: La Niña Again Delivers a Wet North and a Dry South

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As water availability data starts coming in, this year's water allocations and the potential consequences for irrigation, hydropower, wildfires, and flooding are being assessed — La Niña weather patterns have returned this year, but water supply conditions generally are not as extreme as they were 2011.

Digital Drought: Australia’s Future on Fire in Acclaimed Media Project

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Australia's drought remains severe, but the award-winning interactive…

Interactive Map: Biggest Dry

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An interactive map of Circle of Blue's coverage of "The Biggest…

Australia’s Food Bowl, Like The World’s, Is Drying Up