Water

The Trump administration is rolling back regulations aimed at preserving vital wetlands, but the state government isn't ready to cede control.

• By Matt Weiser

A research team in Canada has tested the use of environmental DNA to ease the process of identifying and surveying aquatic plants.

• By Sue Palminteri

California climatologists fact-check the president's tweets on fire and water.

• By Emily Moon

The Baltimore City Council on Monday introduced legislation that would make it illegal for Baltimore to sell or lease its water.

• By Jack Herrera

Tests have revealed that water in Parchment, Michigan, contains 20 times the federal health advisory for dangerous substances known as PFAS.

• By Emily Moon

Blue-green algae has bloomed again in Lake Okeechobee, filling waterways with putrid sludge that can contaminate local water and marine animals.

• By Rebecca Renner

The oil business in New Mexico is booming, but due to the state's stricter laws the groundwater being used to access petroleum is pumped in from Texas.

• By Matt Weiser

A conversation with Morgan Shimabuku about municipal stormwater leaders, overcoming barriers, and how better use of stormwater can increase climate change resilience.

• By Tara Lohan

The aquifers in question are located in the Sonoma Lowlands sub-basin, and they are each a vital source of irrigation water for grape growing.

• By Matt Weiser

The Michigan journalist talks about her new book, the state of Flint's water, and how we reckon with a negligent government.

• By Leah Angstman

Lost in the excitement around the legislation is the fact that water agencies have no way to measure how much water their customers use indoors.

• By Matt Weiser

Due to farming, coal mining, and climate change, the Colombian capital's unique water ecosystem is disrupting the delicate balance that ensures water for the city.

• By Lucy Sherriff

Heightening the dam will increase the size of California's largest reservoir, but it could also create problems for local fish and wildlife populations.

• By Alastair Bland

How rising seas are already dismantling our ideas of home.

• By Elizabeth Rush

California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law Thursday aimed at reducing water consumption in the state, even in non-drought conditions.

• By Kate Wheeling

Even after 35 years of efforts to resolve the issue, toxic farm water is being pushed into a local park and showing up in the eggs of local bird species.

• By Matt Weiser

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In Idaho, a state with stringent water rights, the people have managed to recharge the essential Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer that supplies hundreds of thousands with water.

• By Matt Weiser

Governor Rick Snyder announced Friday that the city's water supply is safe for residents.

• By Ashley Hackett

Pakistani farmers use tractors at the Kabul River to pump water used for field irrigation on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 22nd, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Highlighting the exploration of solutions to today's water challenges, and the people working toward global water security.

• By Candace Butera

A visitor participates at an event during the eighth World Water Forum in Brasília, Brazil, on March 20th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A conversation with a biology professor about how technology could provide new insights into complex water systems.

• By Matt Weiser

Big Sky, Montana, is looking to become one of a handful of cities to tackle its water shortage problem through snowmaking with sewage-treated water.

• By Matt Weiser