Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Colorado River Case By Morgan Sjogren June 23, 2023 155 years after signing a treaty with the US government, tribe still unable to quantify water rights In this story: indigenous communities, water, Supreme Court
In Corpus Christi, Texas, Environmentalists Are Fighting a Slate of Proposed Desalination Plants By Jeremy Miller June 13, 2023 The city says it needs extra water. But it's for fossil fuel and plastic corporations—not people In this story: water, drought, climate change
In California’s Monterey Bay Area, a Proposed Desalination Plant Divides Wealthy Communities and Poorer Ones By Jeremy Miller June 13, 2023 Residents of the town of Marina say it’s all a utility scam In this story: water, climate change
In British Columbia, Streams Have Gone Missing By Tatum McConnell June 6, 2023 Water is running out in a region known for rain In this story: climate change, forests, water, drought
Pikes Peak’s Innovative Adaptation to the West’s Water Crisis By Juliet Grable June 4, 2023 Yes, this is a feel-good story about mountaintop bathrooms In this story: hiking, water
Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River By Morgan Sjogren May 30, 2023 After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access In this story: indigenous communities, rivers, water
What Does “Dead Pool” Mean for the American West? By David Dudley May 8, 2023 Conservationists are working to understand how best to protect Lakes Mead and Powell In this story: climate change, water
Woman as Medical Waste By Kate Golden March 30, 2023 A cancer survivor reflects on the downstream costs of her treatment In this story: science, water, toxics
Preserving Wildlife and a Way of Life By Ben Jealous March 10, 2023 It’s time to tear down the Snake River dams and bring the salmon home In this story: fish, water
River Rights Gone Wrong in California By Michael Shapiro February 28, 2023 In the Golden State, dwindling water resources are increasingly a source of conflict In this story: water, rivers, indigenous communities