Utah’s drying Great Salt Lake is exposing lake bed dust that winds are carrying into the Wasatch Front. A new report warns the health risks could come with billions in cleanup costs, and emphasizes the need to restore the lake. 📰 Leia Larsen for @grist.org and @sltrib.com: grist.org/health/dust-...

For #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we're celebrating #ColorOfWater member Briana Muñoz! She supports water treatment projects at Pacific Coast Carbon & wrote Matriarchy: Sacred Poems to honor Mother Earth. See her profile: colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/bria... More experts at colorofwater.info 

Rewilding isn't just for remote places. Cities like Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, and Minneapolis are reshaping their streets, rivers, and parks to bring green spaces into daily life. 🌲 Stephanie Pearson for @outsidemag.bsky.social:  www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...

Extreme weather is worsening while public trust in government is declining. So, how do we build support to invest in natural defenses to flooding and fire? Join us + @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social on Dec 9 for a new research review!  Register: na2.hubs.ly/H020XM-0

The border wall is coming to Laredo, threatening people and nature. A USDA-funded $2M habitat restoration project is at risk, which supported walking paths and invasive species removal to protect a drying Rio Grande. @poojasalhotra.bsky.social ✍️ for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...

Hundreds of CA & Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood. @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/1999...

ICYMI, our Water Cooler newsletter hit inboxes this morning 🚀 Some of this edition's content: 1️⃣ Two new trainings 2️⃣ Data center issue briefing 3️⃣ A new creator collab with @bayoucitywk.bsky.social Read more: waterhub.org/november-wat... Sign up for next month's send: waterhub.org/signup/

🌊 Our Water Cooler newsletter hits inboxes tomorrow! Inside, we're breaking down the water footprint of data centers, celebrating #NatureBasedSolutions in Houston, and sharing upcoming trainings. Get insights on water, climate, & comms delivered to your inbox by signing up: waterhub.org/signup

🚰 Join us for the launch of the new Water Utility-Community Communications Guide! Learn directly from Alicia Smith from Junction Coalition and Chelsea Boozer from Rogue Water Lab on communication best practices.  📅 December 11, 10am PT / 1pm ET Register here: na2.hubs.ly/H020-L00  

Hey #WaterSky, need a little good water news? 🌊 Communities in Atlanta, Texas, Los Angeles, and Tule River homelands made real progress this month to protect water, restore land, and support long term care. 🧵

As social media surpasses TV as the top news source, people are turning to creators they trust for information. Read the recap of our convo with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social & @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social on working with creators for water & climate storytelling: waterhub.org/lessons-from...

Wastewater from oil fields is bubbling up across Oklahoma. Investigators found high-pressure injection wells are forcing waste through old unplugged wells, contaminating #Groundwater and farmland. 📰 Nick Bowlin for @readfrontier.bsky.social, @propublica.org, & @grist.org: grist.org/accountabili...

The Colorado River Basin states blew past a Tuesday deadline to agree on a plan to cut water use. So far, the Trump administration is letting them keep negotiating without consequence: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social

No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse. grist.org/climate/no-d... #Disaster #Hurricane #Climate #Science

⚙️💧What’s the water footprint of AI data centers? Is it a lot? It depends. Conversations about AI and data centers are bubbling to the top of public conversations. Get the full picture and learn more about ongoing discussions in our latest issue briefing:

The deadline for the seven states that share the #ColoradoRiver to agree on its future has passed. 30 Tribes, who hold rights to about a quarter of its flow, still can’t negotiate without cooperation from the states. 📰 Gabriel Pietrorazio for @kjzz.org: kjzz.org/tribal-natur...

In Nevada, farmers are selling #Groundwater rights back to the state to help restore aquifers & protect ecosystems, like Walker Lake. It’s a small but powerful step toward balance in the West. 📰 @danielrothberg.bsky.social for @dailyyonder.bsky.social: dailyyonder.com/well-into-th...

As newsrooms shrink and more people turn to creators for info, water & climate communicators are rethinking our approach. Our new blog recaps a convo with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social & @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social's Raz Pollex on building partnerships with creators: waterhub.org/lessons-from...

How can water communicators build trust & make their messages resonate? On Nov 12, our Communications Director Sarah Bucci joins George Hawkins of Moonshot Missions for Media & Messaging, a free webinar from Rogue Water Lab’s Convergence Masterclass. 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Reliable water keeps America running — fueling farms, factories, and families. Today, we’re proud to release The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure, new research showing just how far every dollar invested in water can go. thevalueofwater.org/econimpact

Good water news! Texans have voted to dedicate $20B in sales tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund, supporting water infrastructure and supply projects through 2047. 👏 👏 📰 Mack Shaw for @yahoonews.com: www.yahoo.com/news/article...

As Texans vote today, water is on the ballot. The Texas Water Fund has already delivered $223M for rural #WaterInfrastructure repairs, and #Prop4 would build on that with $20B more for long-term water projects. 📰 Jayme Lozano Carver for @texastribune.org: www.texastribune.org/2025/11/04/t...

A year after Klamath River dam removals, salmon are swimming farther than expected, even into irrigation canals near Klamath Falls. Scientists say it’s both a challenge and a sign of recovery. 📰 @kurtisalexander.bsky.social for @sfchronicle.com: www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

L.A. will almost double the amount of #Wastewater it turns into drinking water, enough to supply 500,000 people. The plan will also reduce how much water the city takes from streams that feed Mono Lake. 📰 @ianjames.bsky.social for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/environment/...

#ColorOfWater member Arsum Pathak of @nationalwildlife.bsky.social says #ClimateResilience takes patience, collaboration, & inclusion. In our new vlog, she shares how she partnered with @texaslivingwaters.bsky.social & Galveston leaders: colorofwater.waterhub.org/blog/arsum-pathak-climate-resilience

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In Clyde, Texas, #Drought dried up the local reservoir and strained the city’s finances. With less water sold and more repairs needed, the city missed two debt payments for the first time. 📰 Read more from Tik Root for @grist.org: grist.org/cities/droug...

Curious about working with creators to make water & climate issues more relatable? Join us, @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social, and @isaiashernandez.bsky.social on 10/29 for a hands-on convo where you can workshop your ideas for climate & water storytelling! Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JHwLF0

How democratic is your water utility? It turns out that those with elected leaders perform better. This week's @latimes.com Boiling Point newsletter features new research by @kbdobbin.bsky.social and @alfencl.bsky.social on water democracy in California www.latimes.com/environment/...

Here's a story from @ninaelkadi.com that breaks it down, and that I hope reporters at @washingtonpost.com might look at for future reporting. sentientmedia.org/what-is-driv...

As Lake Powell recedes, canyons once underwater are full of life again. Beavers are building dams and shaping ponds that create space for plants, fish, and frogs to thrive. 📰 Alex Hager for @npr.org via KUNC: www.kunc.org/news/2025-10...

This November, Texans will vote on #Proposition4, a $20B plan to fund water projects over 20 years. The measure would create the Texas Water Fund using existing sales tax revenue for repairs, supply, and flood control. 📰 Alejandra Martinez in @texastribune.org: www.texastribune.org/2025/10/17/t...

Too often, water & climate discussions stay in expert circles. Creators can help decode & translate these issues to connect with a wider audience. Join us & @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social on 10/29 for a convo with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social on creator partnerships! Register: hubs.ly/Q03JHwLF0

“Our elders should be focused on passing down their true wealth — generational wisdom — not scrambling to compete in a capitalistic society." - @maryannaise.bsky.social @adamlmahoney.bsky.social writes about the financial struggles aging Black communities experience as climate disasters grow.

I'm riding my mountain bike on the 850-mile Arizona Trail this fall to see and write about #climate impacts along the way. We're publishing weekly dispatches from the trail in The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com as I go. The first one just dropped: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Water affordability, water safety, Big Ag, and climate change are all connected. "Agricultural pollutants in Iowa water have led public water utilities to hike rates and enact lawn watering bans." @ninaelkadi.com writes for @sentientmedia.org 💧 sentientmedia.org/iowa-beach-a...

ICYMI, check out what went out in our latest Water Cooler newsletter 👇 - A webinar hosted with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social and @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social - New on "Sponge Park" in Atlanta's Vine City - New videos we produced for a partner Check it out: waterhub.org/october-wate...

ASK A SCIENTIST: How Do We Solve California’s Water Shortage Crisis? UCS’s Angel S. Fernández-Bou explores this question in our recent blog.

To get more legs from a dwindling #CORiver flow, Tucson Water deployed nature-based solutions like stormwater capture in parks, harvesting 1M gallons and dropped a new low-income affordability program for families in need. Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fDq...

Now more than ever, trusted messengers matter. Join us for a conversation with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social and @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social on 10/29 about partnering with creators to make water & climate work more relatable and impactful. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JHwLF0

In Martin County, KY, families have lived through broken pipes, high water bills, and unsafe water. On #ImagineADayWithoutWater, we’re lifting up their fight for the safe, reliable water every community deserves. 📽️ Full film on the #WECRCaucus site ⬇️

For #HispanicHeritageMonth, we're celebrating #ColorOfWater member Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, founder of @azuldotorg.bsky.social! She works with Latine communities to protect oceans & coasts. Read her NBC News story on ocean justice: www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/... 🌊 colorofwater.info

Flooding is becoming a constant reality across the South, but communities are leading the way on recovery & preparedness. On 10/16, join our media briefing with Maggie Ullman, Dr. Angela Chalk, and Dr. Arsum Pathak to hear how communities are driving flood solutions. 🌐 Join: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

North Carolina communities have fought for years to protect their water from #PFAS pollution, but new EPA rollbacks threaten that progress. Nevertheless, advocates keep up the fight for accountability. 📰 @lisasorg.bsky.social‪ for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/1210202...

Join us in celebrating our #ColorOfWater member Walt Walker, VP and Water Equity Practice Leader at TYLin Group! His work centers collaboration and equity in #WaterInfrastructure to create sustainable and livable communities where everyone can thrive. Find more water experts: colorofwater.info

Urban Water Administrator Meagan Williams is leading major #GreenInfrastructure projects to help NOLA live with water. Partnering with @nolawater.bsky.social, she’s building trust & community input into stormwater solutions. Joni Hess for @nolanews.bsky.social: www.nola.com/news/urban-w...

🎭 In Newark, the Passaic River became a stage. Community organizer Cynthia Mellon wrote Flow(ish), a play that tells the river’s story through its people, its history, and the long fight to bring it back to health. 📰 Anna Mattson in @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/2609202...

“Once-in-a-lifetime” storms keep hitting the South. From Katrina to Helene, flooding has become a constant reality as climate change fuels extreme rain. On 10/16, join our media briefing with experts from LA, TX, and NC on preparedness and recovery. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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ICYMI: A new study from @nolawater.bsky.social tested tap water in 7 Louisiana parishes. #PFAS were found in 105 of 107 homes, along with lead, arsenic & salt. The study also showed disparities in Black & lower-income households. Via News From The States: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fore...