Why Are We Allowing Uranium Miners to Pollute Groundwater in Drought Zones?
Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.
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Dividing a River Is Tough Business
A new study finds that the Alberta government allows tar-sands companies to take dangerously high amounts of water from the Athabasca River.
Is It Worthwhile to Pay People to Get Rid of Their Lawns?
In times of drought, cities offer cash for grass.
Six Terrible, Singularity University-Inspired Pitches for Disrupting California’s Drought
An open application to the university’s Impact Challenge.
Could Leasing Water Rights Provide a Way Out of the Drought for California?
The state’s cities need water. Its farmers have it. Maybe leasing rights to it could solve the crisis responsibly.
Californians Are Coping With Water Shortages in Some Wacky and Smart (and Desperate) Ways
As summer heat compounds four years of drought, innovation has not yet run dry.
What You Need to Know About the Drought in California—and How It’s Affecting You
It's part of a much bigger water crisis in the West.
Water-Pollution Rules for Power Plants Need an Update, Too
By air or water, pollution from power plants is a problem no matter which exit it takes.
Donald Trump and the Environmental Cost of Luxury Golf
“Brown Is the New Green”—unless you’ve got deep pockets.
Use It or Lose It: Across the West, Exercising One’s Right to Waste Water
“Use it or lose it” clauses give farmers, ranchers, and governments holding water rights a powerful incentive to use more water than they need.