Water & Drought
New Paper Shows Surges of Concentrated Precipitation Can Lead to Dryer Landscapes
By Jake Bolster
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
By Bob Berwyn
In Puerto Rico, an Innovative Water Treatment System Fortifies a Community
Story and photos by Sarah Mattalian
Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War
By Bob Berwyn
As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water
By Emily Payne
Colorado Warns of Severe Fire Risk in Southwestern States. It May be Difficult to Share Resources.
By Colorado College Journalism Institute
California Will Soon Have More Than 300 Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water?
By Steven Rodas
Disaster Declarations Ripple Through South Texas Amid Water Crisis
By Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija of KUT and The Texas Newsroom, and Emily Salazar of KEDT
Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?
By Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija of KUT, and Emily Salazar of KEDT
At Water Week 2026, Local Leaders See a Glimmer of Hope
By Gabriel Matias Castilho
New Mexico’s Time-Honored Irrigation Canals Face Existential Threat
By Tina Deines
Corpus Christi Projects Emergency Water Restrictions in September for Large Industrial Users and 500,000 Customers
By Dylan Baddour
Facing Drought and Low Snowpack, Rio Grande States Expect a ‘Challenging’ Year
By Martha Pskowski
Pollution Persists in the Florida Everglades Despite 40-Year Restoration Effort, Report Says
By Amy Green
Texas Data Center Developers Play Offense on Water, Claiming Huge Cuts in Usage
By Arcelia Martin
Behind the Scenes: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Forests
By Kiley Price
