drought

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

Photo: Well drillers for Hydro Resources drill a well near Sublette, Kansas. Photo © Brian Lehmann / Circle of Blue…

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Global coal industry using as much water as a billion people each year

We already know that coal-fired power plants are bad for the planet, but that’s usually because we are just thinking…

5 years ago

El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought

Video: Sanjay Gupta assesses climate change impact 04:20 (CNN) The people of El Paso, Texas, are resilient. Living in the…

5 years ago

New Mexico weighs options for reusing oil and gas wastewater

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With drought a constant consideration for New Mexico, state and federal officials are warning that decisions…

5 years ago

PARCHED: Climate change and growth are pushing Colorado toward a water crisis

Photo: Russian thistle in a former reservoir along the Colorado River in Hite, October 2018. (Photo by John Herrick) Gov.…

5 years ago