investment

Climate Change’s ‘Physical Risks’ Are Catching Up With Banks

A container ship navigates through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal on Nov. 3. Drought has led to restrictions on…

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US lawmakers Elizabeth Warren and Ro Khanna seek to ban trade in water rights

Private investors are poised to profit from water scarcity in the west. Photograph: Rich Pedroncelli/AP Bill would stop private investors, including…

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Bottled Water: The Private Equity Firm Tapping America’s Spring Water

Photo: Water pours out of a pipe beside one of the sites in the San Bernardino Mountains where the company…

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Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water

Photo: Without pumping regulations, rural Arizona has become attractive both for foreign and U.S. farms to produce water-intensive crops, such…

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Turning the Tide: The Digital Future of Water Management

Water management entities are turning to advanced digital tools to conserve the world’s most precious resource. Photo: Sustainable water management…

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