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Circle Of Blue
Founded in 2000 by leading journalists and scientists, Circle of Blue provides relevant, reliable, and actionable on-the-ground information about the world’s resource crises.
With an intense focus on water and its relationships to food, energy, and health, Circle of Blue has created a breakthrough model of front-line reporting, data collection, design, and convening that has evolved with the world’s need to spur new methodology in science, collaboration, innovation, and response. To document emerging and recognized crises, Circle of Blue collaborates with leading scientists and data experts. Through its partnerships, Circle of Blue then dispatches top journalists to map and define the region where the change is occurring. Making connections from localized occurrences to global trends, Circle of Blue publishes these reports online — free of charge — to inform academics, governments, and the general public, catalyzing participation across disciplines, regions, and cultures.
With an intense focus on water and its relationships to food, energy, and health, Circle of Blue has created a breakthrough model of front-line reporting, data collection, design, and convening that has evolved with the world’s need to spur new methodology in science, collaboration, innovation, and response. To document emerging and recognized crises, Circle of Blue collaborates with leading scientists and data experts. Through its partnerships, Circle of Blue then dispatches top journalists to map and define the region where the change is occurring. Making connections from localized occurrences to global trends, Circle of Blue publishes these reports online — free of charge — to inform academics, governments, and the general public, catalyzing participation across disciplines, regions, and cultures.
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Apr 8, 2019 • 4min
Maryland Water Shutoffs
Maryland Water Shutoffs by Circle Of Blue

Apr 8, 2019 • 13min
What's Up With Water 4.8.19
Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water, with global headlines and a look at how Maryland's local water policies can impede access for low-income families.

Apr 1, 2019 • 11min
What's Up With Water April 1, 2019
Your "need to know news" of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with the weekly water headlines around the globe and a look at water policy shifts in the Great Lakes region.

Mar 25, 2019 • 16min
What's Up With Water – March 25, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the world's water, from Circle of Blue features the weekly headlines, plus a look at the UN's latest World Water Development report and New Mexico's bill for reusing fracking water.

Mar 18, 2019 • 18min
What's Up With Water April 18, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, featuring headlines from around the world and, this week, a look at a controversial water bottling plant on Russia's Lake Baikal and a new assessment of American groundwater quality.

Mar 11, 2019 • 3min
Paradise Water System Contamination
Listen to learn about the poisoned pipelines in Paradise, California.

Mar 10, 2019 • 15min
What's Up WIth Water 3.11.19
Your weekly "need to know" water news from Circle of Blue, with headlines from around the world and a look at water quality concerns in Greece and poisoned pipelines in Paradise, California.

Mar 6, 2019 • 19min
Fire and Water: Paradise, California
When fire swept through the town of Paradise, California, it was a tragic loss of life and property. Now, as Circle of Blue's Brett Walton reports, those faced with rebuilding homes and businesses are also faced with another grand challenge: how to restart the town's imperiled water system.

Mar 6, 2019 • 6min
PFAS – From Michigan to the Nation an Interview with Senator Gary Peters
Circle of Blue's Senior Reporter Brett Walton spoke with U.S. Senator Gary Peters to discuss the federal government and its response to the PFAS crisis.

Mar 5, 2019 • 6min
Water's Role in Mexico's Exploratory Fracking Wells
Water will be a major factor in the decisions ahead: will there be enough for drilling, and how will fracking affect the water for everyone else?