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An Indian man walks over the parched bed of a reservoir on the outskirts of Chennai on May 17th, 2017.

Environment

Chennai, India, Is Running Out of Water. Other Cities Will Be Soon.

The coastal city is the first major metropolitan area in India to deal with such an extreme water shortage, but several large cities around the world may soon face a similar crisis.

Kate Wheeling

Indian laborers excavate sand from the dry riverbed of Sabarmati river near Gandhinagar, India, on March 15th, 2018. The Gujarat government, in order to thwart water scarcity, have stopped Narmada Canal water flow for irrigation.

News in Brief

Viewfinder: Workers Excavate Sand From a Riverbed in India

Indian laborers excavate sand from the dry riverbed of Sabarmati river near Gandhinagar, India, on March 15th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

A pistachio orchard in Tulare County, California, was planted during California’s five-year drought. A record 904 water wells were drilled in the county during 2015, in part to help sustain agricultural operations.

Environment

The Fight for Groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley

Drought conditions continue for thousands of rural residents in the San Joaquin Valley who rely on groundwater, and the race to dig deeper wells is a losing game.

Mark Grossi

Environment

Are the World’s Lakes in Danger?

According to new research, we can now add the world's freshwater lakes to the ever-growing list of at-risk environmental entities.

Madeleine Thomas