Water Scarcity News Features
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Mexico City Nearly Out Of Drinking Water
4/11/2024
One of the largest cities in the world, Mexico City, is facing a severe water crisis due to drought conditions exacerbated by climate change and infrastructure problems. Scientists are now concerned the region could hit a “day zero” scenario, where water supplies completely run out.
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U.S. Groundwater Drying Up At ‘Rapid And Accelerating’ Rate
2/6/2024
As a warming climate intensifies drought and increasing consumption around the country stresses systems, a recent study has uncovered more bad news for the country’s drinking water supplies.
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With Presidential Election Looming, Colorado River States Urgently Pursue New Deal
1/17/2024
The clock is ticking for the consumers who count on one of the nation’s most important, and most imperiled, water sources to figure out how they can preserve that source into the future.
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New Mexico Wants To Reuse Fracking Wastewater
1/9/2024
As water scarcity worsens across the U.S., the most drought-stricken regions are turning to innovative conservation processes that can make a positive difference. And now, new progress is being made in New Mexico toward that end.
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The Latest Solution To Global Drought Means Wrangling Icebergs Themselves
1/2/2024
In a startling sign of just how challenging it has become to secure drinking water amid increasing drought, new ventures are launching with the goal of wrangling one of the largest and most inaccessible sources on earth.
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Major Bottled Water Brands Could Be Forced To Make Big Changes As Drought Worsens
1/1/2024
As source water around the world continues to diminish in the face of growing demand and warming climate, alarms are being raised around increasing consumption by BlueTriton Brands — owner of major bottled water products like Poland Spring, Arrowhead, and Deer Park — as it taps endangered spring water sources.
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Patchwork Of Rules Is Making The Country’s Drought Problems Much Worse
11/22/2023
The growth of one of water systems’ biggest problems may not be caused by climate change alone. New research shows that it could be accelerating thanks to poor management by regulators.
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How Poland Springs Attempted To Thwart Water Protection Rules
11/15/2023
A recent effort to protect source water in Maine was thwarted by a surprising opponent: lobbyists representing one of the world’s largest bottled water companies.
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'Buy American' Regulations Could Be Stalling Critical Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
11/8/2023
As water scarcity becomes an existential issue throughout the U.S., federal officials have earmarked massive capital to go toward infrastructure projects that will help conserve the valuable resource. But as some of the most drought-stressed regions attempt to deploy those funds, they are running into some surprising legislative obstacles.
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Water Officials In California Demand New Consumption Plan From Central Valley Farms
11/1/2023
The heart of America’s farming industry and increasingly scarce water are coming to a head, as officials warn that farmers are getting dangerously close to pushing supplies to the brink.