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In the fifth installment of its "Water, Texas" series, Circle of Blue looks at how water serves the length and breadth of the Texas economy.

This is an excerpt of the August 24, 2020 edition of What's Up With Water. This week, Circle of Blue continues its focus on water debt in America, examining how some cities are coming to grips with the growing burden of unpaid water bills.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week, flooding in China, a preliminary settlement in a Flint water crisis case and plans for removing lead water pipes in Chicago. Plus, the second installment in an exclusive CoB series on water debt in America.

The fourth installment in the five-part "Water, Texas" series on the consequences of the mismatch between runaway development and tightening constraints on the supply and quality of fresh water in Texas.

This is an excerpt from Circle of Blue's August 17, 2020 episode of What's Up With Water. Over two decades ago, New York City and its rural partners launched a groundbreaking, multibillion-dollar watershed protection plan, and the review is in – a panel of experts says the effort sufficiently protects the city’s drinking water supply from contamination. The Catskill and Delaware watersheds are the...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: North Carolina regulators cite water quality impacts as a reason for rejecting a permit for a natural gas pipeline, WHO/UNICEF report on hand washing facilities in schools, and Venezuelans finding creative ways to get water amid economic crisis and governmental failure. Plus a COB story on the success of New York...

The third in a series of stories on water in Texas, from Circle of Blue. This episode is titled "Three Thirsty Texas Cities Are Global Leaders in Water Innovation: Austin, El Paso, and San Antonio Prepared for Growth and Drought"

This is an excerpt from Circle of Blue's August 10, 2020 episode of What's Up With Water. This week Circle of Blue presents the first story in a series on the debt that American households owe to their water departments. Most Americans give little thought to water bills, paying them on time and in full. But for some homeowners and renters, water debt is relentless and menacing. Circle of Blue’s in...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: monsoon flooding in Mumbai, rural water system struggles in North Carolina, and the first in a series of Circle of Blue exclusives on water debt in America.

Circle of Blue's second installment in its Water, Texas series.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week, legal action on Flint's water crisis, a deadly year for environmental campaigners and a dry prognosis for Texas. Circle of Blue presents the first in a series of reports offering an in-depth look at water in the Lone Star State.

"When It Rains, Texans Forget Drought and Worsening Water Scarcity" After the Pandemic, Soaring Population Growth, Industrial Development Will Again Overwhelm Planning and Water Supply

This is an excerpt of our July 27, 2020 episode of What's Up With Water, as Circle of Blue reports on the coronavirus response in Brazil, where community leaders have stepped in to compensate for government failures. In the midst of a pandemic, Brazil has no health minister. Luiz Henrique Mandetta was fired by President Jair Bolsonaro in April, and Mandetta’s successor stepped down in May. Even th...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: record river pollution fine handed out in Russia, severe floods continue in Asia, and Covid-19 outbreaks in Egyptian prisons. Plus a CoB feature on community coronavirus response in Brazil.

This is an excerpt of our July 20, 2020 episode of What's Up With Water, as Circle of Blue reports on an experiment in Phoenix that is an alternative to shutting off water to homeowners who are behind on their bills. It involves a simple disk that’s no larger than a quarter. But Kathryn Sorensen and the staff at Phoenix Water Services Department think it could address one of the utility’s most vex...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: confusion over Ethiopia dam filling, China continues to battle massive floods on the Yangtze, and Great Lakes water levels rise more slowly. Plus, a CoB feature on a water flow restriction experiment by the city of Phoenix.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: water theft investigation in Baja California, Great Lakes heat up, Michigan governor extends shutoff ban, and China's massive floods.

This is an excerpt of our July 6, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water, as Circle of Blue reports on coronavirus prevention in Nigeria. As the coronavirus pandemic spreads through Africa’s most populous country, a health foundation is pushing for better access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. Though it had a late start, the disease is spreading through Nigeria with increasing speed. As of June...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water, from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: Puerto Rico water rationing, Australia drought fund, water-climate research, plus a CoB feature on Covid-19 and hygiene in Nigeria.

This is an excerpt from the June 29, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode continues our reporting on small water systems facing big money problems. In North Carolina, officials are working on a rating system that would identify public water and sewer providers that are at risk of financial failure. The ratings would allow state funding and technical assistance to flow to the most di...

Your "need to know news" of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Three stories from the US this week: Bayer settlement, Line 5 temporary shutdown, and drinking water contamination in jails. Plus CoB story on assessing small water systems in North Carolina.

This is an excerpt from the June 22, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode reports on a remarkable drop in Colorado River water consumption. It’s an encouraging sign for the beleaguered river. The three states that hold the Colorado River’s lower basin used a lot less of its water last year, a low that hasn’t been seen in 33 years. This comes at a time of growing awareness of the vul...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: the Mekong River Commission asks China for more information about its dam operations, the expansion of informal settlement outside Caracas is another sign of Venezuela's economic collapse, U.S. commercial insurers examine Legionnaires' risks in buildings, Nevada regulators restrict groundwater pumping north of La...

This is an excerpt from the June 15, 2020, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode reports on how efforts to protect salmon in the Pacific Northwest could affect the region’s dams. Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a long-awaited proposal under the Clean Water Act, which would limit water temperatures in one of the country’s largest river systems. The limits apply t...

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. Stories this week: government officials delay expansion of Sydney's desalination plant, Nestle considers selling U.S. bottled water brands, the Flint water crisis caused U.S. children to drink less tap water, and legal proceedings in California put water fluoridation on trial. Plus, a CoB feature on water temperature limits in the...