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File photo of the top of the Flint Water Plant tower is seen in Flint, Michigan

Daily News Lesson July 22 2025

Flint removes thousands of lead pipes in major milestone, but these problems remain

Discuss why the city of Flint, Michigan continues to struggle with the fallout from lead in the water

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Daily News Lesson June 26 2024

Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming

Learn how climate change is impacting farmers' livelihoods

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Daily News Lesson May 23 2023

States reach agreement on Colorado River water + Newswrap 5/23/23 + Student Video

Learn about an agreement to share a critical source of fresh water in the west

FILE PHOTO: Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking water indefinitely

Daily News Lesson September 12 2022

How Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities

Hear why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi reveals racial inequality

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Daily News Lesson June 30 2022

Climate change forces major lifestyle changes high in the Himalayan mountains

Massive Himalayan glaciers have shrunk 10-times faster over the past four decades than during the previous seven centuries, according to study

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Daily News Lesson February 15 2022

Western states face challenging future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years

Hear how a historic drought in the U.S. West may affect life there in the future, and what can be done about it

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Daily News Lesson August 04 2021

Severe drought reignites conflicts over land and water use

Discover how drought is causing rifts between two communities in the Klamath Basin

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Daily Video August 04 2017

What Flint schools are doing to protect children from lead

When the city of Flint, Michigan began using the Flint River as a water source to save money three years ago, the water flowing through the aging pipes caused lead, a neurotoxin that affects brain development, to leach into the water supply.

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Daily Video January 21 2016

Poison water in Flint affects everyone’s health—especially kids

A man-made water crisis in Flint, Michigan began five years ago when the city government decided to switch water sources in an effort to save money.

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