Mothering As a Radical Climate Solution
Emily Raboteau鈥檚 latest book is a meditation on how we can more clearly see and care for all we hold dear.
Water
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Ending Water Apartheid in Palestine
Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank fighting for the right to a homeland, and for their basic right to water鈥攚hich Israel continues to deny.
The Water Came Early
Grappling with the fantasy and memory of flooding on California鈥檚 last remaining almond farm.
Nature Offers a Model for Filtering Wastewater
A growing trend of building wetlands as a means of wastewater filtration has surprising benefits: thriving wildlife, vibrant tourism, and a sense of community ownership.
Running Dry: Can the Farm Bill Help Fix the Racial Water Gap?
Decades of disinvestment have led to racialized disparities in access to safe drinking water and effective wastewater services.
Could Neighborhood Reuse Be the Future of Water?
Decentralized water recycling systems are a leading strategy to make water use more sustainable.
Indian Villages Revive Ancient Water Practices
Spring-fed sources may help prepare for a drier climate future in the Himalayas.
Terra Affirma: Water Eats, Earth Drinks
Water has an appetite.
The Many Lives of Water
Water has a living spirit and holds memories from the beginning of time.
The Great Guzzlers: Who鈥檚 Using All Our Water?
Among the forecast effects of climate change, one in particular poses special concern: We鈥檙e running out of water.
Sacred Activism
Like water itself, the protection of this vital resource takes many different forms.
Reproductive Justice Includes Access to Safe Drinking Water
Pregnant people across the country lack safe drinking water鈥攕o grassroots organizations are stepping in.
Nature鈥檚 Tools Help Clean Up Urban Rivers
Bringing back bivalves and reintroducing aquatic plants can connect people to their waterways鈥攁nd the ecosystems we all depend on.
Would You Drink Beer Made From Wastewater?
Repurposing water (with treatment, of course) is a safe way to help communities build water resilience in the face of growth and climate change.
Community Efforts to Clean Up Contaminated Water in One California Town
鈥淟awmakers need to figure out better ways to balance the interests of industry with protecting people鈥檚 health.鈥�
The Rights of Rivers
Indigenous communities and conservationists around the world are challenging the long-held view of water as a human commodity. Can the same approach work in the United States鈥� arid Southwest?
The Colorado River Runs Again
鈥淚t鈥檚 not only about wildlife, or birds and trees. It鈥檚 also about the people.鈥�
In California鈥檚 Drier Future, What鈥檚 the Best Investment for Securing Water?
Experts agree that cities need diverse water supplies, but desalination plants remain controversial.
Mississippi Failed its Residents During a Crisis, So They Helped Themselves
When a winter storm knocked out water service to tens of thousands of Mississippi residents, it was Black families that were hit hardest鈥攁nd who organized their own relief efforts.
Reclaimed Water Could Be the Solution to Farming in a Drier Future
A California farm is making sure wastewater no longer goes to waste.
In 鈥淭he Whale Child,鈥� Environmental Lessons from the Deep
A new children鈥檚 book centers Native culture and our relationship with Earth.
When Environmentalists and the Fishing Industry Team Up, Ocean Habitats Win
An inspiring collaboration on the Pacific Coast blew fishery conservation goals out of the water.
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