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Ray Stern· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryTop Phoenix water users to see bigger bills in 2027

Surcharges to start in January, expected to bring in about $40M

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater leaves road transfer to Scientology in place

Council won't repeal an ordinance on the roadway or call for a public vote, citing legal guidance.

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
LeadOctober rains don’t resolve water crisis

Colorado River’s recovery still hinges on winter snow

Hannah FryRong-Gong Lin Ii· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadSoCal coast’s current enemy: A hot ocean

Record-high water temperatures from El Niño are driving higher sea levels

Allison Kite· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryGovernor hopefuls differ on mining near BWCAW

Restriction in watershed expires 90 days after Gov. Walz leaves office.

Kristoffer Tighe· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryCLIMATE CHANGE CITED FOR INTENSIFYING FIRES UP NORTH

Researchers believe global warming nearly tripled the size of Boundary Waters blazes

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
Secondary$180-million water deal is under fire

State disputes it paid too much for too little, points out pact's terms in perpetuity.

Debra Utacia Krol· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryTribes push back over Colorado River plan

Gila River weighs lawsuit to protect water supply

Rohan Preston· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryChasing fall colors by air, land, water

Catching the peak of Minnesota's leaf show with views from balloons, trains and boats.

Michael Hawthorne· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadWater, microplastics don't mix

The materials trigger inflammation linked to disease, death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why

Colleen Wright· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondarySt. Pete Council approves bond oversight panel at last minute

The city will form a committee if voters approve a tax for water, sewer and drainage on Nov. 3.

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryLandings Golf Club proposal moves forward with 4-0 vote

Clearwater will begin negotiations on the sports complex.

Peter Dobrin· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
Lead‘Philadelphia’s attic’ won’t be going to Drexel

Years after a transfer of the Atwater Kent Collection was approved, a deal will keep the trove in the city’s hands.

Kate Selig· Boston Globe · US
LeadIn Maine, a wellspring of suspicion

Neighbors fear Poland Spring contributes to low-water conditions

Juan Carlos Chavez· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater woman scammed seeking immigration help

She was defrauded by a man posing as a lawyer for a well-known Catholic organization.

Joshua Miller· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryWhen the water isn't there

With low levels at its reservoir along I-95, Cambridge may turn to its dry day fund

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater OKs road requests for Evo project

The council also voted to sell a city-owned parcel to Scientology this week.

Max ChesnesJack Prator· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPinellas looks to conserve 29 acres along Boca Ciega Bay

The land deal, which includes an island and waterfront property with an aquatic habitat, could come to a vote before county leaders this year.

Arlyssa D. Becenti· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryMap shows Navajo Nation water that’s safe to drink

Uranium mining left community with legacy of contaminant fears

Stephanie Murray· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryAZ leaders: Kyl left mark on high court, water access

‘He didn’t care about the credit. He never did,’ ex-Sen. Flake says

Amanda Drane· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadDisaster in the making

Joaquin’s municipal water is in danger from oil and gas wastewater

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondarySnow, not rain, drives groundwater recharge

Gradual mountain melt seeps to aquifers; liquid precipitation, not so much, satellite data confirm

Adriana Perez· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryIN HOT WATER

At least a dozen waterfowl have died along the downtown lakefront in recent months, prompting advocates and experts to suspect botulism worsened by climate change

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondarySave the Garden submits 2nd petition to keep street

Clearwater residents want to reverse a City Council vote giving Scientology part of South Garden Avenue.

Tony Diver· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadMayors to control water companies

Fears that Burnham's plan to hand powers to new boards will create more red tape

Staff· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryTribe sells river water
Trey Mewes· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryFight over nitrates heats up in Minn.

Agriculture officials defending groundwater protection rule.

Laura Gersony· Arizona Republic · US
LeadWater, data centers complicate issues

Trump’s shadow looms large as campaigns heat up

Robert Mccoppin· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryCalls for ‘common sense’ on river

Some residents want speed limit for boaters after fatal high-speed crash on Fox waterway

Allison Kiehl· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadSwat on the trails

Thanks to warmer, wetter summer, mosquitoes and other insects are swarming Chicagoland, especially around standing water and the lakefront beaches

Kiran StaceyDamian Carrington· The Guardian · UK
LeadBritons warned to get ready for biggest El Niño in a millennium

Minister advises storing food and water in case of winter power cuts

Staff· The Independent · UK
SecondaryDozens of Britons among hundreds missing as devastating flash floods hit Nepal

A wall of water crashing through river banks, bringing down bridges, homes and other infrastructure yesterday

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryNevada sues feds over cuts to water

Says proposed rules are ‘draconian,’ harmful

Jake Steinberg and Dave Orrick· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryAnd then the storms rolled in.

Drought and dead wood stacked the deck for the Boundary Waters wildfires.

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryArizona’s thoughts on water cuts vary

State applauds decision, but also ponders lawsuit

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryFederal cuts aim to stem crisis on Colorado River

California ordered to curb water use by 12%. Arizona, Nevada face steeper reductions.

Mark Schantz· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPinellas: Floodgates need help from feds

Recent storm surges have overtopped Lake Tarpon’s aged high-water barriers.

Staff· Arizona Republic · US
LeadWAITING FOR WATER

A Navajo family works to figure out a new way of life as the waters of Lake Powell continue to diminish

Michael Hawthorne· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadScientists push leaders to act on microplastics pollution

The tiny particles foul every corner of the Great Lakes, a source of drinking water for 40M people

Ruben Vives· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryEbbing water, grim findings

As Lake Mead continues to shrink, more bodies are being discovered in the reservoir

Jack Prator· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryLeaders going underground to get rid of toilet water

Pinellas officials are leaning on the controversial wastewater solution as a state deadline looms.

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryAZ weighs investing in CA water projects

State looks to make up for Colorado River’s decline

Danny Mcdonald· Boston Globe · US
LeadMass. town squares off with battery park

Proposed energy project in Oakham sparks concerns over drinking water

Staff· Arizona Republic · US
LeadON LIFE SUPPORT

Water users seek a share of the shrinking Colorado River

Matt Oliver· Sunday Telegraph · UK
LeadWater firms to charge more in droughts

Anger as companies to be given green light to increase bills at times of high demand

Staff· Arizona Republic · US
LeadStrait of Hormuz control is unclear

U.S. and Iran both claim full authority over waterway

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryArizona says new Colorado River plan ignores law

Warns feds current water supply design could land them in court

Rowena MasonJillian Ambrose· The Guardian · UK
SecondaryPM angry as water firms add £3.4bn to bills

Andy Burnham has said he is angry with water companies for treating customers as a "bottomless source of funding" after more than a dozen firms were given approval to raise bills again.

Matt Breen· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
Secondary‘Field of Dreams’ might have been ‘heaven’ for him; Philly sure wasn’t

“Shoeless” Joe Jackson was a South Carolina fish out of water starting his career with Connie Mack’s Athletics.

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryCity plans for $20M loss from tax vote

Clearwater could cut 140 full-time positions in two years of lowered property taxes.

Ellen NakashimaAmy B Wang· Washington Post · US
SecondaryU.S. water systems are especially vulnerable

Spate of intrusions believed to be work of Iranian hackers

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryLake Mead hits lowest water levels since 1937

Drop comes as cuts to Arizona’s supply loom

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater seeks ideas to develop Landings

Last year, a proposal was made to build a sports complex on course property.

Staff· The Guardian · UK
SecondaryToxic pollution in every body of water in England

Politicians accused of “conspiracy of silence and inaction” as evaluation of water quality in lakes and rivers across country finds pollutants ranging from microplastics to “forever chemicals”.

Lizzy Alspach· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryOfficials to draft large-scale data center ban

Commissioners also asked for a study on data centers' threat to the water supply.

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
LeadArizona taps into river water stash

Pipeline lets cities access reserves saved for decades

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadSMALL FARMERS LEFT OUT TO DRY

State law that protects groundwater is financially straining family operations that may end up losing land to industrial growers

Ruben Vives· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryICE detainee water appears tainted

Video of worm-like creatures highlights persistent complaints at Adelanto lockup.

Scott Dance· New York Times · US
SecondaryWESTERN STATES FACE DEEP CUTS OVER WATER USE

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Legal Fight Expected — Climate Change Puts Crimp on Supply

Dustin Volz· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryU.S. sees Iran as behind Minnesota cyberattack

Dozens of municipal water systems targeted.

Sarah Ritter· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryCyberattack hits state’s water utilities

Plymouth, South St. Paul, others saw disruptions at plants.

Hannah Fry· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadL.A.’s perilous game of water pipeline triage

With money scarce, repairs occur only in areas considered most likely to break next.

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryCalifornia avoids worst of Colorado River cuts

Arizona, Nevada also won't face harshest water limits that could have been imposed.

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater to discuss land proposal next month

Council will decide how to proceed with bid to develop Landings Golf Club.

Jack Prator· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPinellas transit agency approves $300K settlement for Clearwater Ferry crash

Thirty-seven claims were brought by injured passengers. One man died in the incident.

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryA NEW LOW IN STATES' WATER CRISIS

Colorado River's two big reservoirs drop to record levels. Experts warn users of cuts.

Tony Diver· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadBurnham heralds new era of big state

National Lottery, Thames Water and bus services in PM's sights for nationalisation

Hannah Fry· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadWater main rupture is L.A.’s worst in years

Sunset Boulevard expected to be closed for days

Emily L. MahoneyColbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadClearwater backs Duke contract

The City Council in 2024 had started looking at leaving the utility as its agreement was set to expire.

LeadIMF issues spending warning to Burnham

It says deficit must be cut as PM-in-waiting considers nationalising Thames Water

Bob Timmons· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadOutfitters, resort owners enlisted to evacuate paddlers

Civilian towboat operators rescue Boundary Waters visitors as intense wildfires spread near Ely.

Staff· The Independent · UK
LeadWorld Cup isn’t ours but Falklands are, says defiant No 10

Downing Street backs calls for Fifa probe into Argentina players who waved banner claiming sovereignty over islands, as Buenos Aires accuses British warship of illegal journey into its waters

Alexa Coultoff· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater man tells jury he meant to pull the trigger

Stuart Beck faces a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Michael Conrad.

Arlyssa D. Becenti· Arizona Republic · US
Lead‘Water is getting really scarce now’

Navajo, Hopi declare emergency over drought

Jenny JarvieClara Harter· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryDEATH IN DEEP, CHOPPY S.F. BAY WATERS

Boat was returning from memorial at sea when it sank, killing 1. Three are still missing.

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryScientology was to pay $1.38M for road

How did Clearwater City Council end up giving away a public street for free?

Michael Van Sickler· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryDavid Jolly airs damage control on Leo Govoni

The candidate for governor addresses past ties to alleged Clearwater fraudster.

Jeanine Santucci· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryDrought, heat wave raise water concerns

Residents asked to conserve municipal water supplies

Arlyssa D. Becenti· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryCritics: New coal rules are dire threat to health, water

How plan to relax waste disposal regulations could impact Arizona

Alexa Gagosz· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryTurning the Esplanade into something more

New pavilion with cafe, restrooms will expand access to waterfront

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater City Council candidate loses an endorsement

The Garden Avenue fallout has stirred up campaign drama for Bianca Latvala, who is seeking Seat 4.

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadThe drying headwaters of the Colorado River

Lack of snowmelt threatens lifeline for millions of people and acres of farmland in Southwest

Michaela Mulligan· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadOfficials extend watering rules

Despite some recent drought relief, the restrictions set to end on July 1 will now run through Oct. 1.

Joan Meiners· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryNew Arizona water report brings some optimism

Research effort spanned 3½ years, funded by AZ Board of Regents

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater officially gives downtown street to Scientology

The church has sought South Garden Avenue for more than a year. What happens next is unclear.

Julia Kollewe· The Guardian · UK
SecondaryMinister objects to Thames Water deal
LeadWater cannon deployed on second night of unrest in Northern Ireland

Heavy police presence as anti-immigration protests continue

SecondaryU.S. Hits Iran Sites Following Downing Of Copter

Tehran officials deny targeting the aircraft after water rescue of two crew members

Anthony R. Wood· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryChesco case court ruling may bring higher water bills

In a win for tax-exempt groups, a borough’s stormwater treatment charges were found to be a “tax” — not a “fee.” Homeowners and businesses throughout Pennsylvania may have to absorb such costs.

Luis Santana· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryCliff Diving World Series launches high above St. Pete

Adrenaline-seeking athletes soar above the downtown waterfront in international event.

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater, again, approves Scientology request for Garden Avenue

The church has said it needs the road for a large event hall — plans that go back to the early ’90s.

Staff· The Guardian · UK
SecondaryNationalise Thames Water, says Burnham

Manchester mayor reveals first major policy proposals for Labour

Simon Romero· New York Times · US
LeadOnce a Jewel of Venezuelan Industry, Now a Broken-Down Shell

Children in Cumaná, Venezuela, with containers after filling them at a stream. Access to drinking water is severely limited in the city.

Michael Crowley· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryPrewar warnings on Strait of Hormuz largely went unheeded

Iran gained leverage and power by taking control of the waterway. Former officials said the move was hardly unexpected.

Michael Hawthorne· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadGREAT WASTE IN THE GREAT LAKES

As plastics clog the waters, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds

Camilla Turner· Sunday Telegraph · UK
LeadBenefit checks ‘watered down’

Starmer accused of going easy on welfare cheats to prevent system from collapse

Kristoffer Tigue· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryAnglers net far more fish than estimated

Projections blown out of the water by study.

Jason Meisner· Chicago Tribune · US
Lead‘Broadview Six’ case in rare waters

Defense says US attorney may have had ‘personal contact’ with grand jury

Jenny Gross· New York Times · US
LeadStrait Deal Is One Hurdle, Starting Traffic Is Another

Risks From Collisions, Shallow Water and Mines for Fleet of Stranded Ships

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater spokesperson resigns after 24-year career with the city

Joelle Castelli’s last day leading the communications office was May 7.

Alex Chhith and Anthony Souffle· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryTHIS WALLEYE STRAIN IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER. WHY?

Researchers try to unravel the mystery of walleye survivability in southern Minnesota's waters.

Staff· The Independent · UK
SecondaryWater quality alert ahead of bank holiday weekend heatwave

Walkers enjoy the sunshine and rising temperatures on the Thames at Wallingford, Oxfordshire yesterday

Michaela MulliganRebecca Liebson· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryHousing boom adding to drought woes

Rapid growth has increased water demand. But experts say not all development is created equal.

Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryZoos dramatically reduce water use

Facilities strive to prevent wasting key resource

Clara Migoya· Arizona Republic · US
Lead‘Basin sweeps’ help Arizonans

Well-level monitoring key to water planning

Staff· Arizona Republic · US
LeadWhen curiosity consumes

Artificial intelligence promises limitless thinking. Its footprint on water, air and power is anything but small.

Andrew Seidman· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryInside Merck’s lobbying on Pa. pollution rules

Emails show the Shapiro administration fast-tracked a proposal backed by the drugmaker to ease water pollution reporting regulations.

Eleanor Hildebrandt· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryFestival-heavy Stillwater aims to ease up on events
Brandon Loomis· Arizona Republic · US
Lead3 southwest states offer water cuts

Plan from AZ, CA, NV would aid Colorado River

Lane Degregory· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAmid Tampa Bay’s epic drought, water cops hunt forbidden sprinklers

As the lack of rain spurs restrictions, officers go out in the dark, issuing first-time citations.

Joshua Miller· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryWhere the water goes

The Deer Island plant is a marvel of modernity, and it doesn’t even smell bad

Clara Migoya· Arizona Republic · US
LeadAverting a bigger crisis this summer

Kearny saves enough water to avoid shortages

Romy Ellenbogen· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadDeSantis still wants vaccine bill

A watered-down proposal on requirements died in the House without a bill hearing.

Colleen Wright· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryA new tax could fund drainage and water projects

If approved, the St. Pete referendum would be on the November ballot.

Michael LevensonLeo Sands· New York Times · US
SecondaryIran Announces It Seized 2 Ships Near the Strait

Still No Plan for Talks — Rivals Vie for Control of Key Waterway

Alexa St. John· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadTrump administration sued over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling in Gulf

Environmental groups filed a lawsuit on the 16th anniversary of the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, when BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig sent 134 million gallons of crude spewing into the ocean.

Christiana FreitagAdriana Pérez· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadWeek of storms leaves wreckage, rising rivers

Intense weather fuels 15 tornadoes across Illinois; waterways expected to crest

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryCompany's proposal irks some neighbors

Clearwater's Yo Mama's Foods wants to buy a National Guard Armory to grow its campus.

Greta Kaul· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadState data center battles escalate

In cities such as Monticello, residents worried about water and energy use want councils to set limits.

Megan Kimble· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryPrice tag in state’s water plan soars

Draft: $174B needed to meet demand over the next half century

Ian James· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryUnder water, a hidden methane source

Decaying plants create greenhouse gas. State is urged to track reservoirs’ emissions.

Romy EllenbogenEmily L. Mahoney· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryData center could be thwarted by new water rule

A Florida water management board quietly changed its policy for data centers after a state push.

Millie CookeDan Haygarth· The Independent · UK
LeadWe see you: Putin warned over spy subs in UK waters

Defence secretary John Healey reveals Royal Navy tracked three Russian submarines on a covert surveillance mission targeting data-sensitive cables and energy pipelines in North Atlantic – and taunts Moscow: ‘Putin failed’

Tom Cotterill· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadPutin mocks Starmer in Channel

Russian warship escorts oil tankers through UK waters in defiance of Prime Minister’s threat

Tony Marrero· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryReport: Fire was likely cause of fatal Pinellas plane crash

The pilot’s inability to find the Clearwater Airpark exacerbated the emergency that killed him and two women inside a home in 2024.