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Apr 19, 2023 · As pollution, engineering, population growth and climate change pose challenges to freshwater quality and quantity in America, the safety and amount of water in parts of the U.S. is in question ...
Sep 9, 2022 · Ongoing crises across the country have highlighted the continued fight for access to clean drinking water. Many of the cities or regions experiencing poor water access or conditions are in ...
- Kiara Alfonseca
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Aug 28, 2023 · Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower.
Aug 11, 2020 · Nearly 165 million Americans rely on groundwater for drinking water, farmers use it for irrigation―37 percent of our total water usage is for agriculture—and industry needs it for manufacturing.
- Jon Heggie
Mar 4, 2024 · Trillions of gallons are lost from aging drinking water systems across the U.S. after decades of deferred maintenance and disinvestment.
Feb 25, 2024 · From extreme precipitation and flooding to drought and contaminated water supplies, almost every part of the U.S. faced some consequence of climate change and the shifting availability of water.
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Jul 12, 2021 · But a study published in Science Magazine in 2020 warned that the West is exiting an unusually wet time in its history and heading toward an unusually dry time that could last years -- even centuries.