Iran says a desalination plant on Qeshm Island was hit during the conflict. Here’s why desalination plants are vital and how such attacks can disrupt water supply.

Federal appeals court action this month cleared a major legal obstacle in the decades-long ACF water wars. On Feb. 19, 2026, ...

The state of Alabama has formally dismissed its legal challenge against several Georgia groups in an important water ...

There is less and less water, while the demand for it continues to grow, whether for drinking, agriculture, or electricity production. "Water wars" are no longer science fiction. They are now a global ...

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After decades of deterioration and ecological collapse in the heart of California’s water system, state regulators today embraced the Newsom administration’s controversial plan to overhaul how farms ...

A drone strike damaged a desalination plant in Bahrain, raising fears that vital water infrastructure may now be targeted in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Violence over water is on the rise around the world. Researchers counted a record 420 water-related conflicts last ...

The justification, then and now, for depriving Central California farms of water is that fish populations such as the Delta Smelt and Chinook Salmon are suffering as a result of water being pumped ...

California's definitive problem is the shortage of water — brought to public consciousness by a third year of diminished rainfall and new battles in the ongoing water war. Politicians are demanding a ...

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