LA Fires Spark Confusion and Concern Over Water Quality and Supply A wave of online disinformation, propagated across social media, compounded the crisis By Juliet Grable February 20, 2025 In this story: wildfire, climate change, urban living, water
Efforts to Clean Up the Hudson River Produce Lackluster Results An archaic manufacturing chemical is still present in much of the river despite years of remediation By Lily Carey February 4, 2025 In this story: toxics, clean water, water, marine ecosystems
Nitrates Might Be Lurking in Your Drinking Water The chemical industry downplays cancer risks as the EPA considers link to drinking water By Natasha Gilbert January 30, 2025 In this story: toxics, clean water, water, healthy communities, health
Remaking the Klamath River The largest dam-removal project in US history restores a once-great salmon migration route By Juliet Grable December 10, 2024 In this story: rivers, salmon, saving wild places, fish, water
Hydroponics May Be the Future of Urban Farming Farmers want to grow gardens in urban warehouses. Can it work on a commercial scale? By Lily Carey December 4, 2024 In this story: agriculture, water, food and drink
These Women Are Leading the Effort to Protect Sacred Water A new documentary, "Drowned Land," explores the Choctaw-led effort to put tribal heritage above profit By Cheyenne Skye Branscum November 24, 2024 In this story: indigenous communities, water, fossil fuels
Incarcerated People Are Drinking Unsafe Water in Illinois State Prisons Prisoners' rights advocates and environmental groups are taking their concerns to the federal government By Nicole Greenfield August 2, 2024 In this story: environmental justice, clean water, social justice, water, racial justice
The Future of Desalination Lies With Small-Scale Household Systems Large municipal desalination plants create more problems than they solve By Julia Sklar April 9, 2024 In this story: clean tech, water, clean water
Should Chicago Dye Its River Green for St. Patrick’s Day? The dye is considered environmentally friendly, but some groups say the river shouldn’t be altered By Lydia Larsen March 16, 2024 In this story: water, clean water, holidays, urban living
Dengue Fever Is Spreading With Climate Change and Urbanization The mosquito-borne disease is on the rise even in countries with no history of dengue epidemics By Jill Langlois March 5, 2024 In this story: water, urban living, climate change, health