The Rundown White House science advisers approve a report to the president on national groundwater security. White House also ...

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 ...

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, ...

Even though the country is growing, U.S. water withdrawals dropped to the lowest level since before 1970 with steep declines for municipal and electric power sectors, according to a U.S. Geological ...

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 ...

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 ...

Having detected toxins in its water distribution system since Memorial Day weekend at levels that occasionally exceeded state and federal health guidelines, officials in Salem are warning children, ...

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, ...

Six months ago Cape Town was a city on edge. The mayor had declared that Day Zero, when officials would shut off water to most homes and businesses in order to preserve fast-shrinking reservoirs, was ...

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 ...

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 ...