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Flood maps show US vastly underestimates contamination risk at old industrial sites
Flooding in communities near former industrial sites threatens common pollution containment methods already in place.
Climate Change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking...
Climate change and warming temperatures are exacerbating heavy rainfall and flooding events.
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water?...
A dangerous chemical, known as PFAS, is found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax.
A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more...
Robert Glennon, professor at the Univeristy of Arizona, proposes a two-pronged approach to help agriculture and the water shortage.
Hydropower’s future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change – it’s also essential...
As competition for water increases, the way hydropower is managed within regions and across the power grid in the U.S. will have to evolve.
Rivers can suddenly change course – scientists used 50 years of satellite images to...
Beyond flooding, the unpredictability of the world's rivers is perpetuated by rare avulsions, which can cause them to abruptly change course.
Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate...
A rapidly warming climate has put the American West in a brutal drought with a hotter and thirstier atmosphere.
What is dead pool? A water expert explains
Lake Mead and Lake Powell could reach water levels low enough to halt hydropower production.
Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn’t foresee today’s water challenges
Interstate river compacts were an innovative solution 100 years ago – but were written for a West far different from today.
Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hope
Several western states have experimented with cloud seeding to increase precipitation, but it may not be a promising strategy.