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Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems

March 10, 2026

By Michael Phillis and M.K. Wildman, Associated Press March 10, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage into the Potomac River that officials tracked a spike of gut-wrenching bacteria drifting slowly past Washington for weeks, prompting an emergency declaration and federal assistance. It was a… >> Read More

Water restrictions hit home in California

March 9, 2026

By Dan Charles, NPR March 9, 2026 JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: In California’s Central Valley, the state’s greatest farming region, some farmers are being ordered to pump less water from their wells. Those limits have been in the works for years, but they’re still coming as a shock for many. Dan Charles has this report from… >> Read More

After a decade of missteps, Corpus Christi careens toward water catastrophe

March 8, 2026

By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News March 8, 2026 CORPUS CHRISTI — The imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi threatens to cut off the flow of jet fuel to Texas airports and other oil exports from one of the nation’s largest petroleum ports, triggering potential shockwaves through energy markets in Texas and beyond…. >> Read More

The Maya engineering paradox: Masters of water, prisoners of mercury

March 4, 2026

By Virginie Soffer, University of Montreal March 4, 2026 Under the supervision of Université de Montréal archaeology professor Christina Halperin, Ph.D. student Jean Tremblay spent six years, from 2018 to 2024, studying how the Mayan city of Ucanal managed its drinking water. Combining geochemistry and paleolimnology, his interdisciplinary study explored the archaeological and social issues… >> Read More

Officials weigh drastic action as US region faces water supply crisis: ‘We’re approaching really dangerously low levels’

February 28, 2026

By Susan Elizabeth Turek, TCD February 28, 2026 After heavy rains pounded Central Texas over the summer, many believed the state’s drought was over. However, officials are on the verge of making an unprecedented announcement.  What’s happening? The Daily Texan reported that the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District could declare a Stage 4 Emergency Response Period by… >> Read More

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