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Local Fresh Water

Adam Zyglis Jun 10, 2024 Dig deeper

Factory Farming: How to Fix Our Broken Food System

Reynard Loki / Independent Media Institute Aug 22, 2023 Factory farming, based on the cruel treatment and slaughter of animals, is also destroying the environment. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Environment

A Quarter of Rural Water Systems Likely Contain Forever Chemicals

Sarah Trent / High Country News Jul 24, 2023 A recent United States Geological Survey finds that a quarter of rural US water sources are likely poisoned by forever chemicals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Did Last Week’s UN Water Conference Accomplish Anything?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2023 Last week in New York, nations gathered for the first United Nations conference dedicated to water since 1977. Framed by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) program, the event opened Wednesday with the admission that global efforts to protect water resources were “alarmingly off track, jeopardizing the entire sustainable development agenda.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

News

The Dark Side of Jalisco’s Avocado Boom

Maya Peidra / Texas Observer Dec 22, 2022 The costs—environmental and otherwise—of increasing avocado production in Jalisco, Mexico, far outweigh the economic profits. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The EPA’s H2O Plus

Steve Sack / The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN Nov 8, 2019 Dig deeper

Pesky Obama Water Rules

Monte Wolverton / Battle Ground, WA Sep 16, 2019 Dig deeper

Scientists Are Stumped by This Climate Puzzle

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 7, 2019 Researchers are teasing out the complexities of greenhouse gases and global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Record Rainfall Won’t Save Us From Impending Water Shortages

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 23, 2018 The global water supply is dwindling and, once again, climate change is to blame. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pulling Drinking Water Out of Thin Air

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Sep 9, 2018 Using commonly available chemicals, potable water can be drawn straight from the atmosphere, providing a possible lifeline for arid regions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Every Human Has a Right to Health and a Healthy Planet (Audio Photo Essay)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jun 5, 2018 Dig deeper

Fraudulence in Flint: How Suspect Science Helped Declare the Water Crisis Over

Jordan Chariton / Truthdig May 27, 2018 Assurances from the state of Michigan and the Environmental Protection Agency that the city’s water is now safe are questionable at best. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )