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Secret fresh water
Environment
First-of-its-kind study finds ‘secret fresh water’ that may stretch from New Jersey to Maine
By Calvin Woodward, Carolyn Kaster, Rodrique Ngowi and The Associated PressSeptember 7, 2025
New Mexico
Environment
‘It’s so dystopian. It’s sad’: The Rio Grande River is so dry that Texas, Colorado and New Mexico are squabbling over groundwater
By Susan Montoya Bryan, Morgan Lee and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2025
Colorado River
Environment
‘It’s getting pretty scary’: The Colorado River, 40 million Americans, 7 states and no plan for how to manage inevitable decline
By Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
Mr Beast
Success
MrBeast leads online creators in $40 million fundraiser to build better quality water projects around the world
By James Pollard and The Associated PressAugust 4, 2025
Eric Schmidt sitting pretty
AI
Ex-Google CEO says superintelligence is tech’s holy grail—but the U.S. is ill-equipped to address its ‘natural limit’
By Dave SmithJuly 18, 2025
A man fills a Heli-Hydrant
Innovation
A firefighter’s frustration with scrambling to fire hydrants for water sparked an idea: Meet the Heli-Hydrant
By Dorany Pineda, Brittany Peterson and The Associated PressMay 23, 2025
Vials containing water with forever chemicals, or PFAS
Environment
Trump’s EPA is about to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water that were imposed by the Biden administration
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressMay 14, 2025
Crews are still working to restore power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout left millions without electricity for the second time in months
Environment
Crews are still working to restore power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout left millions without electricity for the second time in months
By Danica Coto and The Associated PressApril 17, 2025
Trump signed an executive order targeting another foe: Showerheads that guzzle water
Politics
Trump signed an executive order targeting another foe: Showerheads that guzzle water
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressApril 10, 2025
Utah is poised to be the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems
Health
Utah is poised to be the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems
By Chris MorrisMarch 10, 2025
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt sit next to each other smiling
Environment
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing Los Angeles after losing their home to wildfires, claiming the city neglected to fix a reservoir that was out of commission for almost a year
By Jaimie Ding and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2025
Trump is accusing California of sending too much water to the Pacific instead of to Los Angeles as he prepares to tour fire damage
Politics
Trump is accusing California of sending too much water to the Pacific instead of to Los Angeles as he prepares to tour fire damage
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2025
Server room with big data
Tech
California wildfires raise alarm on water-guzzling AI like ChatGPT
By Jane Thier and Fortune EditorsJanuary 9, 2025
New York City declares drought watch and asks residents to conserve water—’Mother Nature is in charge’
Environment
New York City declares drought watch and asks residents to conserve water—’Mother Nature is in charge’
By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressNovember 2, 2024
Hurricane anxiety hits the Florida housing landscape
Finance
Hurricane anxiety hits the Florida housing landscape
By Alena BotrosOctober 10, 2024
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By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2026
Success
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Economy
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