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Groundwater
In rural West Texas, the demand for well water is growing
by
Zoe Kurland
Dec 14, 2021
People have been moving to far West Texas during the pandemic, but officials are concerned there isn't enough water to go around.
Zoe Kurland
Farm families in the west under pressure to sell their water
Sep 1, 2016
Farm water rights increasingly going to sustain condos and suburban lawns.
Luke Runyon/KUNC and Harvest Public Media
Fun Fact Friday: The thirst is real in California
Apr 3, 2015
In which we unpacked the week with Cardiff Garcia and Linette Lopez.
California drought prompts 25 percent mandatory cutbacks
by
Sarah Gardner
and Gina Delvac
Apr 2, 2015
Local water districts will restrict residential use, not agriculture.
Water you doing, Jerry Brown?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 1, 2015
On Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown ordered a mandatory 25 percent reduction in water use statewide. He made the announcement standing at a ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains where there was nary a flake of snow to be seen, a spot at which he said there should be five feet of snow this time of […]
Oil wells produce even more water than oil
Mar 3, 2015
Huge amounts of wastewater must be disposed of, much of it in deep wells.
Fun Fact Friday: It's a soupy mess
Feb 27, 2015
We discuss the week that was and highlight a few fun facts from the week in news.
For public good, not for profit.
Brazil is facing its worst drought in a century
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 12, 2015
Schoolkids are told not to brush their teeth, and rationing may be on the horizon.
California's wells are going dry now, too
Aug 21, 2014
The long drought has led to a strain on groundwater - much like having too many straws in the same glass.
Fixing an aging infrastructure can cost billions
Aug 12, 2014
Crises like the water-main break at UCLA expose faults in city infrastructure.