The Rundown NOAA releases winter outlook for U.S. weather, sees probable La Niña effects. GSA targets federal contractors for ...

And lastly, the CDC investigates Legionnaires’ disease cases linked to hot tubs on cruise ships. $344 Million: Funding for lead service line removal that probably should not have been allocated to ...

Iran is on the fast track to severe water scarcity. The semi-arid country faces an onslaught of threats to its water supply, including climate change, population growth, mass migration, political ...

Brine is generally defined as water with a salt concentration higher than 50 parts per thousand, though some brines can be several times saltier Average salinity of the world’s oceans is roughly 35 ...

Contamination of the food-supply chain in Michigan in the 1970s was one of the worst mass poisonings in U.S. history. The events still resonate today. Alpha Clark was there when they started to bury ...

As they span significant areas of Asia, Europe and the Americas, karst landscapes cover some 15 percent of the Earth’s land mass. Scientists estimate that these areas of porous bedrock are home to as ...

Water, or lack thereof, is often at the frontlines of conflict. By documenting water conflict across history, Dr. Peter Gleick, chief scientist and president emeritus of the Pacific Institute, ...

The dry wells, not more than 15 miles from Lake Michigan, one of the largest bodies of fresh water on the planet, were the first alarm bells for Ottawa County. It happened a little over a decade ago, ...

Water watchers know the Pacific Institute is a renowned global water think tank providing thought leadership for sustainable water policies. For over 30 years, the Institute has curated a chronology ...

The Rundown Federal lawyers respond to San Francisco’s objection to certain water quality standards for its wastewater treatment plant. Proposed new federal standards to protect workers from extreme ...

The U.S. is on the cusp of a water utility workforce shortage, with retirements in the sector far exceeding recruitment. Following Zimbabwe’s worst drought in four decades, which wrought havoc on ...