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Curbside Capture of Desert Rain

Photo: The city of Tucson, Arizona, imports the majority of its water from the drought-stricken Colorado River, via the 336…

1 year ago

California’s Central Valley may never recover from past and future droughts

Water in the San Luis reservoir, which was constructed as a storage reservoir in California’s Central Valley. Groundwater in this…

3 years ago

Environmental group: Iowa’s waterway cleanup plan could take 22,000 years

The Iowa Environmental Council is working to improve water quality in Iowa’s lakes, including West Okoboji Lake, shown here. (Photo…

3 years ago

Forests Near or Far Can Protect Water for Cities

Near or far, forests — like this one at the edge of Hong Kong — affect the movement, quality and…

4 years ago

The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine

A sample of tap water taken in Flint, Michigan. Photograph: Garrett MacLean/The Guardian Industrial runoff and lax standards have tainted…

4 years ago