Fresh water

The Science Behind Atmospheric Rivers

Atmospheric rivers are essential for the transportation of precipitation occurring in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The rapidly changing climate…

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Red Hill Chemical Leak Caused By Contractor And Navy Failures, Investigation Finds

Photo: Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of Joint Task Force Red Hill, shared findings from the chemical leak investigation on…

2 years ago

Tech and Data’s Outsized Role in California’s Water Strategy

Photo: Shutterstock Through a combination of tech and data, the California Department of Water Resources is measuring the historic rainfall…

2 years ago

Stanford expert discusses surprising freshwater challenges, potential solutions

Photo: Image courtesy of Jenna Davis Accelerating Water Solutions in the U.S. and abroad If you are like the majority…

2 years ago

Fracking Wastewater Causes Lasting Harm to Key Freshwater Species

Photo: pump jacks at the Belridge Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site in Kern County, California. Credit: Citizens of the…

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Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA’s Latest Plan for Regulating PFAS Discharges

Points to New Great Lakes Study as Reason for More Urgency Waterkeeper Alliance is responding to the U.S. Environmental Protection…

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Ground zero: Rain brings little relief to California’s depleted groundwater

Photo: The Savory Basin outside of Fresno was built two years ago to refill the aquifer with captured stormwater. The…

2 years ago

Battle for safe drinking water heated amid drought in California’s Central Valley

For people in the nation's breadbasket, a historic drought’s impacts are visible in every moment of daily life — but…

2 years ago

Safe drinking water remains out of reach for many Californians

An estimated 370,000 Californians rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, and…

3 years ago

US military — polluting Hawaii’s water supply… and denying it

The Hawaiian governor issued an emergency order to de-fuel the Red Hill Facility. The US Navy has enlisted top lawyers…

3 years ago