Every #WaterWeek, we ask people to take action for #WaterAffordabilityForAll. This year, we're asking you to join the #WECRCaucus on 4/9 to hear from residents & local leaders navigating aging infrastructure and underinvestment. Register for the virtual screening here: na2.hubs.ly/H04kwRJ0

ICYMI, our friends at @bayoucitywk.bsky.social were quoted in @thenation.com in a piece on #WaterInfrastructure in TX. Usman Mahmood & Sade Hogue speak to fixing aging systems, protecting public health, and how #Prop4 funding will be used. More from Lajward Zahra: www.thenation.com/article/envi...

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Reminder! Join us, @mediajustice.bsky.social, @ceresorg.bsky.social, & @ucs.org for a media briefing on data centers and water in the West on 3/26 at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. 🏗️ Learn from experts about how communities are pushing back. Register ➡️ na2.hubs.ly/H04bHjq0

"When a beaver dam goes in, water slows down and spreads out... creating ponds, pools, and wetlands... sediments and pollutants are trapped, improving downstream water quality; and biodiversity increases." Share this if you're a Beaver Believer 🦫 www.itsflush.com/post/beavers

Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe pipes has the potential to create 90,000 jobs.

“We’re asking them to catch the water where it falls, not after it’s already washed away our living rooms." -Alfred Tucker Heavy rains flood Atlanta Black communities, but some projects, like Cook Park, are driving #ClimateGentrification. @adamlmahoney.bsky.social: capitalbnews.org/atlanta-worl...

Hey, #ClimateSky 📣 How can we translate public support for water into policy action? To learn, we researched the state of U.S. water campaigns to surface gaps, overlaps, and opportunities. Read more here: waterhub.org/national-wat...

Behind every water bill is a story about a system under strain & families forced to carry the cost. On 4/9, join the #WECRCaucus for a virtual screening of our short docs on #WaterAffordabilityForAll, featuring community stories from Laredo, TX and Martin County, KY. Register: na2.hubs.ly/H04kwRJ0

Have you seen Hoppers yet? 👀 In a new piece, @sammyroth.bsky.social writes about the film, where a student restores an ecosystem by bringing beavers back to a forest threatened by development. 🦫 📝 Read more on Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/pixar-hopp...

🏗️ As tech giants plan data centers nationwide to power generative AI, communities are pushing back. Join us, @mediajustice.bsky.social, @ceresorg.bsky.social, & @ucs.org for a media briefing on data centers and water in the West on 3/26 at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. Register ➡️ na2.hubs.ly/H04bHjq0

Water wins are happening all around us, even when they get lost in the news cycle. We’ve gathered four stories worth celebrating, including new protections for Colorado waters and #NatureBasedSolutions helping to manage flooding in NYC. 🌊 More on our blog: waterhub.org/good-water-n...

🏗️ Tech giants are planning data centers nationwide to power generative AI, but communities are pushing back. Join us, @mediajustice.bsky.social, @ceresorg.bsky.social, & @ucs.org for a media briefing on data centers and water in the West on 3/26 at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. Register ➡️ na2.hubs.ly/H04bHjq0

We're currently reading this thoughtful new op-ed from our friend Huda Alkaff, founder of Wisconsin Green Muslims. She reflects on water as a sacred gift, while warning that data centers could place new pressure on #GreatLakes water. 📰 More in @planetdetroit.org: planetdetroit.org/2026/03/ai-b...

For #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating #ColorOfWater member Cate Caldwell, Senior Policy Manager at @ilenviro.bsky.social. See Cate’s profile here: colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/cate... 🌊 Find more water experts of color here: colorofwater.info

💧The March Water Cooler just dropped. This month, our Relationships Associate Sussan reflects on her first year at Water Hub and the water movement. One thing is clear: coming together is as necessary as ever. Read more: waterhub.org/march-water-...

Earlier this year, the USDA removed webpages that share climate risk maps used by farmers to prepare for extreme weather. After a lawsuit from environmental & farming groups, the agency agreed to release the data behind those maps. 📰 @fridagarza.bsky.social for @grist.org: grist.org/food-and-agr...

🌊 Blog spotlight | Building trust in water systems Good #water #management isn’t just pipes—it’s communication. @waterhub.bsky.social , The Junction Coalition, and Rogue Water Lab share a new guide on #utilities, trust, and crises. 💧 Communication is infrastructure. 🔗 zurl.co/fH91j

On the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota, tribal members have harvested manoomin for generations. But groundwater contamination from a decades-old Superfund site nearby is spreading beyond its original boundaries. Gabrielle Nelson for Buffalo's Fire: www.buffalosfire.com/cass-lake-su...

In McDowell County, WV, aging water systems, long term economic decline after the collapse of coal jobs, and proposed federal safety net cuts are converging. 📰 Cecilia Vega, Aliza Chasan, Ayesha Siddiqi, and Kit Ramgopal for @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdowel...

After #HurricaneHelene, some Asheville apartments never dried out. In the heat and humidity that followed the storm, mold spread fast. 📰 Katie Myers & Laura Hackett investigate how a hotter, wetter South is growing into a public health and housing issue for @grist.org: grist.org/health/in-a-...

People come to social media to connect, laugh, and unwind. For mission-driven organizations, that can be a hard place to show up and be seen in. As a follow up to our webinar last week, we shared a new blog on why edutainment works and how to try it. 🌊 Read more: waterhub.org/social-media...

A year ago today, Felice Green hosted @mkewatercommons.bsky.social's “Down by the River” gathering. In a new #ColorOfWater blog, she connects rivers as pathways to freedom in Black history with today’s water inequities in Milwaukee. colorofwater.waterhub.org/blog/water-a...

A collapsed pipe sent more than 200M gallons of raw sewage into the #PotomacRiver. Drinking water is safe, but scientists warn bacteria and chemicals could cause long-term damage, especially as contaminants move to the Chesapeake Bay. Michael Copley for @npr.org: www.npr.org/2026/02/20/n...

Last summer, 17-year-old Keeya Wiki kayaked 310 miles of the undammed #KlamathRiver. She was one of 28 Indigenous teens who paddled the river after four dams were removed in 2024. 📰 @janeteastman.bsky.social for @oregonian.com: www.oregonlive.com/native-ameri...

For #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating #ColorOfWater member Bre’Shaun Reddick, Chicago Local Partnerships Manager at @alliancegreatlakes.bsky.social. See Bre’Shaun’s profile here: colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/bres... 💧 Find more water experts of color here: colorofwater.info

A collapsed pipe has released up to 300M gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River since mid-January. Repairs could stretch on for weeks as federal and state officials dispute responsibility. 📰 Scott Dance, Maxine Joselow & Eric Niiler for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/c...

It's not too late to register! Our edutainment webinar is tomorrow at 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET. Join us here: na2.hubs.ly/H03t-cr0

In Early, Iowa, high nitrate levels and strained wells left residents with unsafe tap water for months. In small towns, unsafe water becomes a financial crisis as communities take on loans and raise rates to keep systems running. 📰 Nina Elkadi for @thegazette.com: www.thegazette.com/water-qualit...

Science keeps moving, even when funding and politics shift. Watch this #P4A2026 video by Miriam Nielsen (featuring #ColorOfWater member + scientist at @ucs.org, Angel S. Fernández-Bou) on protecting federal research and supporting scientists. 🎥 projectforawesome.com/videos/scien...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” removing the agency’s legal basis to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the #CleanAirAct. Legal challenges from states and advocates are expected. Lisa Friedman for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...

How do you make organizational social media content more engaging without losing the message? Join us next week for a webinar on edutainment, or playful, informative content that helps organizations connect online. Learn more and register here: na2.hubs.ly/H03t-cr0

For #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating #ColorofWater Chauncey Foster, co-founder and Executive Founder of we.grow.eco. See Chauncey’s profile here: colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/chau... #BlackHistoryMonth#ColorofWater💧 Find more water experts of color here: colorofwater.waterhub.org

As data centers and crypto mining expand across TX, regulators are moving to measure their water use. The Public Utility Commission will survey facilities this spring to track water & energy consumption. 📰 Anna Monroe for @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/tec...

Social media still matters in 2026, but people are craving feeds that feel more human and more intentional. ICYMI, we shared 5 takeaways on what's in store for 2026, from low-value content fatigue to the power of hopeful & human storytelling. 🌊 Read more on our blog: waterhub.org/social-media...

Experienced workers at water utilities across CA are nearing retirement, leaving gaps in critical roles. Some agencies are building new career pipelines through high school programs, paid internships, and hands-on training. 📰 Erin Stone for @laist.com: laist.com/news/climate...

3 years after the East Palestine train derailment, residents are still looking for answers on the health impacts from vinyl chloride exposure. This op-ed argues that research must be a lasting commitment tied to care and accountability. 📰 Misti Allison in @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/heal...

How do you make organizational social media content more engaging without losing the message? On 2/19, we’re hosting a webinar on "edutainment" — playful, informative content that helps organizations connect online. Learn more and register here: na2.hubs.ly/H03t-cr0

Water is constantly in the news. In 2026, the question is not whether water issues are getting attention, but how those stories are framed. Our new blog breaks down four storylines shaping this year's water coverage. 🌊 Read more: waterhub.org/4-storylines...

Social media is still central to water storytelling in 2026, but audiences want content that feels human, thoughtful, and worth their time. Our latest blog breaks down five takeaways about what people want from their feeds this year. 🌊 Read more on our blog: waterhub.org/social-media...

On #WorldWetlandsDay, research from Montana offers a reminder of what wetlands do best: protect water quality and deliver real economic benefits for farmers and communities. 📰 Ellis Juhlin for @mtpublicradio.bsky.social: www.mtpr.org/montana-news...

The latest Water Cooler is out!Inside, we look at how water stories may take shape in 2026, why fragmented crisis coverage misses the bigger picture, what we’re learning about edutainment, and what’s been keeping us inspired. 🌊 Read the newsletter on our blog: waterhub.org/january-wate...

Federal research grants halted and thousands of scientists pushed out of public agencies. This immersive report from @nature.com maps the state of U.S. science under Trump and how agency cuts are reshaping research. 📰 Max Kozlov, Jeff Tollefson, Dan Garisto: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Data centers are popping up across Colorado, putting pressure on water supplies in an already dry state. Cooling servers often relies on water-intensive systems, which can compete directly with agricultural and city water needs. Shannon Mullane for @coloradosun.com: coloradosun.com/2026/01/26/c...

🔔 Op-ed: A proposed #CleanWaterAct rollback would strip protections from most desert waterways in Nevada, even though these dry channels help prevent floods and refill groundwater. Dexter Lim, Mason Voehl, and Olivia Tanager in @thenvindy.com: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

#Groundwater contamination tied to oil & gas operations has threatened a key water reserve in TX for over 20 years. This report traces how pollution persisted, leaving the city and state with a long, costly cleanup. Derek Harrison for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/1801202...

Our next Water Cooler newsletter lands in inboxes this Thursday! We’ll be sharing water news, practical communications tools, and thoughtful reads from across the field. 🌊 Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox: waterhub.org/signup/

The rollback of #CleanWaterAct protections could make water more expensive. Utilities say that losing wetlands & streams means higher treatment and flood control costs, which often show up in people’s water bills. 📰 @mirandawrites.bsky.social for @eenews.bsky.social: www.eenews.net/articles/wat...

UN researchers warn of “water bankruptcy” as overuse and damaged systems leave rivers and aquifers unable to recover. While the report is global, the pattern is already familiar to many in the U.S. Kaveh Madani for @theconversation.com: theconversation.com/the-world-is...