Circle of Blue WaterNews
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.
Latest episodes
Mar 8, 2022 • 5min
What's Up With Water - March 8, 2022
What's Up With Water - March 8, 2022 by Circle Of Blue
Mar 1, 2022 • 10min
What's Up With Water - March 1, 2022
This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers groundwater concerns at a potential Tesla factory in Germany and water pollution in a Pennsylvania town. Plus, Circle of Blue reports on rising Legionnaires’ disease trends.
Feb 22, 2022 • 11min
What's Up With Water - February 22, 2022
What's Up With Water - February 22, 2022 by Circle Of Blue
Feb 21, 2022 • 7min
Billions Flow to Water Systems from Federal Pandemic Relief Funds
The American Rescue Plan Act includes $350 billion to assist states, tribes, territories, and local governments in responding to financial challenges wrought by the pandemic.
Water infrastructure improvements are one of four broad spending categories authorized by the act.
It is clear that ARPA will have a far reach. Plus, funding is not just going to large, multimillion-dollar projects.
Feb 14, 2022 • 12min
What's Up With Water - February 15, 2022
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: snow-making for the Beijing Olympics and Baltimore's new income-based water rate. Plus the second part of a CoB report on nitrates in groundwater.
Feb 7, 2022 • 10min
What's Up With Water - February 8, 2022
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: Louisiana using federal covid relief funds for water and sewer systems and a rise in crop insurance payments in the US due to drought and flood. Plus the first of two CoB stories on the impact of farm chemicals on families and communities in Nebraska.
Jan 31, 2022 • 4min
What's Up With Water - January 31, 2022
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: water system failures in Mississippi's capital, New Mexico starts preparing for another dry year in the Rio Grande basin, drought warnings in Somalia.
Jan 24, 2022 • 5min
What's Up With Water - January 24, 2022
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: U.S. special forces bombed a strategic dam in Syria in 2017; how the rising cost of water in one major American city is hurting people of color; UK water companies under scrutiny on wastewater.
Jan 3, 2022 • 31min
Parag Khanna and Giulio Boccaletti
Parag Khanna and Giulio Boccaletti by Circle Of Blue
Dec 19, 2021 • 5min
What's Up WIth Water - 12.20.21
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week: drought/hunger/migration in Iraq, an oil exploration company violating environmental laws in Namibia, and a deal in the Colorado River basin to bolster Lake Mead.
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