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Agriculture is seen in the Imperial Valley, the single largest recipient of Colorado River water

Science Aug 26

California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines

By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin

World Aug 15

Palestinians wait to collect water amid shortages, in Gaza City
Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick

The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring.

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press

Nation Jul 20

File photo of the top of the Flint Water Plant tower is seen in Flint, Michigan
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Flint removes thousands of lead pipes in major milestone, but these problems remain

It’s been more than a decade since the alarm was sounded about high levels of lead in Flint, Michigan’s tap water. This July, the city said it had completed the work of replacing as many as 11,000 lead pipes mandated…

By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert

Health Jan 11

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water with harmful chemicals. Here’s what to know

Fires like the ones burning in the Los Angeles area can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities after several wildfires explains why, and what to do.

By Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation

Health Nov 24

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How toxic water in northern Michigan is affecting military veterans and their families

Across the nation, hundreds of military sites have contaminated waterways with toxic “forever chemicals.” In part two of our series, special correspondent Megan Thompson reports on the potential health impacts of that toxic water and the veterans who fear it…

By Megan Thompson

Aug 14

How states dependent on the Colorado River are struggling to strike a long-term agreement

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado today than in decades past.

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Aug 12

An ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath Mars’ dusty surface, new study suggests

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Just because water still may be sloshing around inside Mars does not mean it holds life.

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Jun 21

Supreme Court rejects settlement in water dispute between parched New Mexico and Texas

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement that had come recommended by a federal judge overseeing the case over how New Mexico, Texas and Colorado must share water from the Rio Grande.

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Jun 14

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Why Mexico City is having trouble getting water to its 22 million residents

By Julia Galiano-Rios, Sam Lane

North America’s largest city is facing a water crisis. The Mexico City area is home to some 22 million people and solutions to keep water accessible have been elusive. As special correspondent Julia Galiano-Rios reports, there are several factors complicating…

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May 26

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Wastewater from Tyson meat processing plants is polluting U.S. waterways, report says

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

Tyson Foods is one of the world’s biggest meat and poultry producers. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, it’s also a major polluter in the United States. A new report from the group says Tyson plants dumped more than…

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