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Illustration of a glacier flowing between mountains with a forest below, next to the logo "Save Our Glaciers" commemorating World Water Day, March 22, 2025, focusing on glacier preservation.

World Water Day 2025: A Call to Action for Glacier Preservation Amid Climate Crisis

On March 22, 2025, the world will come together to observe World Water Day, an annual event highlighting freshwater's importance and the urgent need for sustainable water management. This year's…

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Global Water Security Takes Center Stage as Climate Change Intensifies

The World Economic Forum highlights an urgent need for sustainable water management, as water resources worldwide have dwindled by approximately 20% since 1900—just as global population and demand…

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Wildfires Threaten Los Angeles Drinking Water with Hazardous Contaminants

Residents returning to fire-ravaged parts of Los Angeles—particularly the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Pasadena—are urged to consider their drinking water's safety. 

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Arizona Governor Finalizes Largest Tribal Water Settlement in U.S. History with Historic Agreements

In a groundbreaking move, Arizona State Governor Katie Hobbs signed two historic agreements late last month, settling decades-long water rights claims for four Tribal nations in Arizona. The…

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Global Water Crisis Demands Urgent Action to Preserve Resources and Stabilize the Hydrological Cycle

A new report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water highlights a dire global water crisis, urging immediate and systemic action to address declining water availability and its far-…

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Ohio State-Led Study Projects Intensifying Droughts and Rainfall Extremes Across North America

Researchers from The Ohio State University, led by former Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center member Kyungmin Sung, now a research fellow at the Korea Environment Institute, have conducted a…

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Can Dietary Changes Help Save the Colorado River?

As climate change accelerates, the relationship between food and the environment becomes increasingly apparent. In the Western United States, the depletion of the Colorado River has become a…

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How a California County Removes PFAS from Its Drinking Water

J. Wayne Miller, Ph.D. Water Treatment Plant is the nation's largest Per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) water treatment plant, constructed in recent years as a partnership between the…

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The Interconnected Challenges of Forests, Water, and Livelihoods in the Lesser Himalayas

The Madi River, flowing through west-central Nepal, is a typical rain-fed river originating within the Lesser Himalayas. The Himalayan mountain chain and the Tibetan Plateau form one of the world'…