The Guardian
Water Crisis Officially Everywhere, Politicians Still Shocked
Water is running out, politicians are running away, and we're all just trying to stay hydrated while the rivers dry up.
2026-08-11
The Guardian
2026-06-12
Inside Climate News
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff, Because of Course It Does
Lake Mead is about to hit a level that slashes Hoover Dam's power by 70%, because the Colorado River has decided to become a trickle, and nobody planned for that.
2026-05-10
Grist
Western U.S. Water Crisis: The Summer Sequel Nobody Asked For
The American West's water crises are hitting a new level of absurdity: record-low snowpack, a 1922 compact on life support, and Texas's eighth-largest city inching toward Day Zero while Exxon keeps the sprinklers on.
2026-05-03
The Guardian
California, Arizona, Nevada Voluntarily Agree to Use Less Water From Dwindling River, But Only for Three Years, And Only If Everyone Else Also Agrees
Three states propose voluntarily using less water from a river that's essentially running on fumes, but only until 2028, and only if everyone else in the neighborhood signs on the dotted line.
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