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Russian missile strikes near Kyiv

World Oct 31

Majority of Kyiv residents without water after barrage of Russian strikes

By Andrew Meldrum, Sam Mednick, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Nation Mar 18

Dry land is visible, at a section that is normally under water, on the banks of Lake Oroville, which is the second largest reservoir in California and according to daily reports of the state's Department of Water Resources is near 35 percent capacity near Oroville, California, U.S., June 16, 2021. Photo by Aude Guerrucci/REUTERS
Drought-stricken California imposes new round of water cuts

State water officials said Friday they'll only give 5 percent of requested water supplies to contractors of the State Water Project, which provides water for 27 million people and a swath of farmland.

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Nation Jan 11

Hawaii Tainted Water
U.S. Navy to drain Hawaii tank system blamed for tainted water

Officials say the U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility blamed for contaminating the Navy's drinking water system.

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Nation Dec 07

Flags for the United States Navy. Photo provided by Getty
Navy halts use of fuel storage complex above Hawaii aquifer after reports of water contamination

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro traveled to Pearl Harbor and told reporters he was apologizing to everyone affected by what he called a “horrible, horrible tragedy.”…

By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

World Nov 11

Locals line up between vehicles to get gasoline at a fuel station amid a nationwide shortage of fuel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 1, 2021. Picture taken by a drone. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS
U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid turmoil, fuel shortage

The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country's deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel. That shortage has affected hospitals, schools and banks.

By Evens Sanon, Associated Press

Sep 09

6 Western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

In a joint letter Tuesday, water officials from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming urged the federal government to halt the approval process for the pipeline until the states could resolve concerns about the potential effect on future…

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Sep 03

Mexico struggles with U.S. water debt, suggests U.N. audit

By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

Mexico has fallen behind in the amount of water it must send north from its dams under a 1944 treaty, and is struggling to make up the shortfall by the Oct. 24 deadline.

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Jul 31

Watch 6:59
How scientists are harvesting fog to secure the world’s water supply

By John Yang, Sam Lane

The global water supply is constantly and increasingly threatened by climate change, overconsumption and poor management, among other forces. In an effort to bolster it, scientists around the world are leveraging familiar scientific principles with modern technology to capture water…

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Aug 15

Kenyan entrepreneur grows business by helping young farmers

By Larisa Epatko

Peter Mumo, a 28 year old from Kenya, started a project to help farmers, hospitals and schools store much-needed water.

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Jun 17

Watch 4:54
Is the world’s fresh water supply running out?

By PBS NewsHour

Recent studies have found that humans are using up water at a faster rate than it is being replenished. Judy Woodruff talks to James S. Famiglietti, a professor of Earth system science and civil and environmental engineering at the University…

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