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Major Funding Secured for Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation Infrastructure on Tribal Lands Through the Investing in America Agenda
In a landmark move to bolster essential infrastructure in Indian Country, $700 million in funding has been allocated for the Indian Health Service (IHS) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.
Part of the…
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…
California Faces Challenges in Multistate Negotiations Over Colorado River Water
Efforts to secure a long-term agreement for managing the dwindling resources of the Colorado River hit a standstill during a recent conference in Las Vegas, highlighting the ongoing challenges…
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-…
Ohio State's Tom Darrah Recognized as a Forbes Sustainability Leader for Groundbreaking Work in Clean Energy
Forbes has unveiled its first-ever list of fifty Sustainability Leaders, recognizing entrepreneurs, scientists, funders, policymakers, and activists who are making a significant impact in the…
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…
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…
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…
New USGS Study Maps Lithium Levels in U.S. Groundwater Used as Drinking Water in Mainland United States
A study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), published recently in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, provides the first national estimates of naturally occurring lithium…