The Colorado River is evaporating, and climate change is largely to blame

5 years ago

Photo: Colorado River water held back by the Hoover Dam. IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK / ROCKET PHOTOS - HQ STOCK Reprinted from…

California’s ‘dry farmers’ grow crops without irrigation

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The environmentally conscious practice relies on rainwater to grow seasonal crops DECEMBER 18: Jim Leap is photographed on his property…

Pittsburgh water agency to spend $50M to replace lead pipes

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The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s water treatment plant in Aspinwall. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) Pittsburgh’s beleaguered water authority will…

California’s water agencies lose millions of gallons underground due to leaky pipes

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Photo: Water continues to flow into a sinkhole from the broken water main on Sunset Boulevard near UCLA,Wednesday, July 30,…

As Feds Weaken Wetlands Rules, Locals Eye Greater Protections For Otter Creek Swamps

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Photo, from left: Marc Lapin of Middlebury College, along with Tina Heath, Charlie Hohn and Zapata Courage from the state…

Green water-purification system works without heavy metals or corrosive chemicals

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This photo shows a concentrator where samples were placed. Credit: Dan Wang Scientists at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE)…

Record-setting rain has created a biosolids problem for sewage treatment plants

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Photo: Record-setting rain in the D.C. area has caused problems for local sewage treatment plants. (Robert Miller/The Washington Post) Sewage…

Firefighting foam linked to water contamination across Massachusetts

5 years ago

State environmental officials are tracking an emerging threat to drinking water across Massachusetts linked to a firefighting foam used at…

New Orleans Residents Have Been Drinking Untreated Water Used To Cool Steam Turbines

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New Orleans’s Sewerage & Water Board has been cycling untreated water used to cool steam turbines into the drinking water…

The Pebble Mine Threat is More Real Now than Ever

5 years ago

Voice your opposition (again) now, please… On a sunny day last August, I was fishing a Bristol Bay river with…