Turkey’s Other Weapon Against the Kurds: Water Turkey’s Other Weapon Against the Kurds: Water
In times of conflict, war, and climate change, hydropower is state power.
Nov 11, 2019 / Alexandra Marvar
Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues
The administration is planning to sabotage environmental oversight on public lands, privatize elements of the national park system, and stall the replacement of contaminated drinki...
Oct 18, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Duterte’s Chinese-Funded Dam Will Displace Indigenous Communities Duterte’s Chinese-Funded Dam Will Displace Indigenous Communities
An ambitious plan to improve Manila’s water shortage is leaving Filipino villagers high and dry.
Jun 13, 2019 / Nick Aspinwall
Ethiopia’s Economic Miracle Is an Environmental Tragedy Ethiopia’s Economic Miracle Is an Environmental Tragedy
Ethiopia’s rivers and lakes are now drying up at terrifying speed.
May 1, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Christelle Gérand
With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe? With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe?
The government shutdown is putting further stress on a regulatory system already strained to the breaking point.
Jan 18, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Trump Moves to Gut the Clean Water Act Trump Moves to Gut the Clean Water Act
Another attack on our environment.
Dec 13, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Destroy Our Nation’s Water Systems Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Destroy Our Nation’s Water Systems
Privatization and deregulation could damage city water supplies and lead to pollution of our natural environment.
Jan 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Letters From the January 1-8, 2018, Issue Letters From the January 1-8, 2018, Issue
What happened—and what didn’t… The postmortem continues… Troubling the water [web only]…
Dec 14, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers
Pittsburgh’s Water System Is Why We Shouldn’t Run America Like a Business Pittsburgh’s Water System Is Why We Shouldn’t Run America Like a Business
For Pittsburgh, help from the private sector came at the cost of public health.
Nov 30, 2017 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource
After a protracted fight with the Carlyle Group, Missoula’s water is finally in the hands of the people.
Jul 5, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias