From conservation to importing water from the Pacific, Democrats say they have all the answers to historic drought. The one thing no one wants to talk about: stopping the sprawl.

Sifnos’s unique combination of political will and cultural vitality gives it a fighting chance to become a story with a happy—or at least not tragic—ending.

A case involving the EPA’s protection of wetlands somehow became a forum for some fiery justice-on-justice warfare over textualism.

The conservative court just made it easier for corporations to pollute our bodies of water.

The Supreme Court will have to sort through more than 150 years of byzantine rules and regulations to determine the fate—and the future—of a drying West.

The Ohio train derailment story is also a story about water pollution.

Lucy Sante’s new book uncovers the story of New York’s pursuit of water, and the homes and communities destroyed in the process.

Coal plants have gotten away with contaminating our water for years.

Waterfront communities from Seeley Lake to Cape Cod are experiencing deep conflict over septic system updates. But if they do nothing, sewage and toxic algae will destroy the waters they cherish.

Despite Marc Lore’s ambitions for Telosa, water wars seem more likely than flying cars in our dystopian near future.

Go west, media outlets: The lack of geographical perspective is damaging coverage of matters ranging from national politics to climate change.

The restrictions are essential to keep the states from running dry, but vulnerable communities have already suffered from water scarcity for years.

Nevada’s legislature is considering banning decorative grass. But really we should be banning most lawns in the country.

Inside the Sunshine State’s water quality crisis

A recent study found that if the Colorado River drought continues, Arizona, California, and Nevada may have to cut their water usage by nearly half. Acceptance is the first step.

Oysters are one of the few crops that are hard to overfarm—and they come with a bevy of ecological benefits.

The basis of all human life is now officially on the market. Call it the No Future futures index.

A new history of the classic noir movie dissects L.A.’s creation myths.

In a warming world, fights over water usage have become ideological battles.

A new book examines the making of a completely preventable health crisis.