Color of Water Stories
What can homeowners do to reduce flooding? – Chicago Sun-Times
The risk of flooding in Chicago is growing. Here are a few easy and inexpensive ways to reduce flooding around your home and neighborhood. [from
Flooding in Chicago is getting worse. Here's why. – Chicago Sun-Times
Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ investigation has found, putting
New California water plan in the works for a hotter future – NBC Bay Area
The California Department of Water Resources is asking the public and stakeholders to provide input on the 2028 California Water Plan. [from NBC Bay Area]
Hundreds gather in Springfield to push environmental bills on wetlands, plastics and data centers – Illinois Environmental Council
Hundreds gather in Springfield to push environmental bills on wetlands, plastics and data centers [from Illinois Environmental Council]
The Augmented Operator: Navigating The Intersection Of AI And The Water Sector Workforce –
The water sector is facing a convergence of crises. On one side, an estimated 30–50% of the utility workforce is projected to retire within the
Under pressure: Sewerage and Water Board requests millions for repairs as pipes keep breaking – The Tulane Hullabaloo
The emergency notification “TU Alert: precautionary Boil Water Advisory” has become familiar to Tulane University community members in the last few months. As water main
Houston communities chart their own path to flood resilience – Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
[from Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment]
California pledges to open 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes — a step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise – Los Angeles Times
The new plan aims to bring at least 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters under the care of Indigenous tribes — representing the
California's snowpack was already meager. Now comes an extraordinary heat wave – Los Angeles Times
Winter has brought California's Sierra Nevada a below-average amount of snow, and the snowpack has been shrinking for weeks. [from Los Angeles Times]