Water Scarcity News Features

31. Direct Potable Reuse Is Finally Getting The Support It Needs To Fight Water Scarcity 9/13/2023

    After years of undue consumer resistance, an innovative wastewater treatment practice is finally gaining the traction it needs to make a dent in the growing water scarcity crisis.

32. Report Indicates U.S. In Real Danger Of Running Out Of Groundwater 9/5/2023

    A concerning trend for the nation’s drinking water now seems poised to become a full-blown crisis following the results of new data analysis.

33. Water Managers Raise Alarm Over Dipping Water Levels For The Potomac River 9/5/2023

    Levels for yet another iconic national waterway are dropping and this time, it’s demonstrating that drought has reached beyond the dry Southwest and into the nation’s capital. 

34. Colorado's Vanishing Snow Is Becoming A Crucial Water Management Issue 8/16/2023

    As the U.S. West struggles in the face of mounting drought, every ounce of potential water supply is becoming critical.

35. Google Is Consuming More Water Than Ever, And The Growth Of AI Will Make It Worse 8/9/2023

    One of the world’s largest companies is also one of its most increasingly thirsty, and even as water becomes scarcer around the world, its consumption only seems poised to grow.

36. Officials In California Unveil Regulatory Guidelines For Direct Potable Reuse 8/8/2023

    One of the country’s thirstiest states is now a step closer to adopting a drinking water conservation practice that has struggled to gain public enthusiasm, despite support from treatment professionals.

37. Investigation Finds Saudi Arabian Firm Tapped Arizona's Dwindling Water For Years Without Oversight 8/1/2023

    An overseas-based operation has been able to extract significant source water from Arizona’s Butler Valley, one of the country’s driest regions, for years, with relatively little oversight even as drought throughout the region grows.

38. Florida Fresh Water Supply Isn't Projected To Keep Up With Population Growth 7/20/2023

    As Florida welcomes a surging number of new residents and struggles to maintain drinking water supplies, consumers, utilities, and public officials are being forced to adapt or risk running out of water altogether.

39. As Water Scarcity Worsens In Texas, Austin Lost Nearly 7 Billion Gallons Last Year 7/18/2023

    One of the Lone Star State’s thirstiest cities is seeing precious drinking water wasted as fundamental infrastructure problems worsen growing scarcity, but the issue may ultimately be an unavoidable aspect of its buried infrastructure.

40. California Lawmakers Strike Down Governor's Hopes For Expedited Water Tunnel Project 7/12/2023

    Facing a range of high-profile water problems, legislators in the nation’s thirstiest state are at odds over a massive project that could impact millions of consumers.