Proposed Rules Require U.S. Cities to Replace Lead Pipes in 10 Years
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce lead in drinking water.
Better Ways to Promote Urban Water Conservation
Reducing water use in cities and suburbs is key for helping communities get through droughts. The Public Policy Institute of California discusses how to optimize urban water conservation.
Lake Powell Rebounds but Drought Remains
A wet winter in western states provided a short-term reprieve to the decades-long drought in the reservoir.
Measuring Groundwater Overdraft in the Sacramento Valley
Much recent attention towards groundwater sustainability has focused on the heavily overdrafted San Joaquin Valley. However, the Sacramento Valley also needs to bring its groundwater basins into balance and avoid significant undesirable results of pumping.
SWOT's Unprecedented View of Global Sea Levels
Sea surface height data from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean.
California Groundwater Management Continues
California Advances Sustainable Groundwater Management with Release of 17 Basin Determinations.
Can Proposed Desalination Plant Solve Arizona’s Water Problems?
A recent 23-year-and-counting megadrought on the overallocated Colorado River has led to significant cutbacks for Arizona and junior water rights holders. Could a desalination plant help?
Fresh Powder on the Rockies
A storm brought wintry weather and the first significant snowfall of the season to the Rocky Mountains.
New Partnership to Pilot California's First Blue Water Farm
OceanWell and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) announced today their partnership to pilot California's first ever Blue Water farm.
Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier
The glacier is a popular tourist destination near Juneau, but each year there is less of it to see.