Extreme Drought and Reduced Water Storage Will Increase if Climate Change Goes Unchecked More land on Earth — and the people who live there — will face extreme drought in the coming decades, projects new research published in Nature Climate Change. The international research team found that by late 21st century, the land area subject […]
Without Water Security, Insecurity Persists Two new reports released by the United Nations (UN) and the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) stated the most basic fact: Water security is fundamental to overall security. Without ample supply of clean freshwater for drinking, farming, industry and ecosystems, societies are destabilized. The report from the UN’s Food and […]
Do you know all about water? You might know less than you think. Recently, The Water Main – a social impact arm of American Public Media that endeavors to build public will in support of clean, accessible, affordable water – conducted “the first nationally representative survey designed to measure Americans’ knowledge, connection, concern and action […]
The Importance of Water to Everyone Makes Water a Good Topic for the Biden Administration’s Top Environmental Priority Everyone agrees on the importance of water – it is literally impossible for all life to survive without it. As it turns out, it’s important for most businesses and industries too, and agriculture is the number one […]
California Cities and Farms Can Share Water to Manage Allocations A recent report by Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) details how water partnerships between southern California cities and farmers in the San Joaquin Valley could stabilize conditions for farmers, help cities during droughts and align with Governor Newsom’s Water Resilience Portfolio. Water is so […]
Water Infrastructure Deterioration Will Cost Us Much More in the Future A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Value of Water Campaign finds our water infrastructure costs – those that keep our 50,000 drinking water systems working to provide clean water flowing to our houses and places of business – […]
Environmental regulations and rules help keep our waterways safe and clean and our water available for all users. The Trump administration rolled back many of those rules and regulations in pursuit of a pro-business agenda. Throughout the nearly four years of the Trump administration, many of the environmental regulations and previously adopted rules that protect […]
Colorado Freshwater Conservation Efforts May Have Stalled A new analysis of residential Colorado water use by Fresh Water News indicates that, while some Colorado communities have achieved significant reductions in residential water use, statewide reductions remain flat and, in some communities, use is rising. The report comes on the heels of the 2018 drought. The […]
In the 2020 Election, More Than Who Runs the Country is at Stake There’s no question the Presidential race will affect national water policy, but it’s at the state and local level where all the impacts actually happen and where all the court cases begin. Because all politics are local – especially in the 2020 […]
