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Water news video available for the week of August 25-30, 2025

From Utah’s shrinking reservoirs to toxic Tijuana sewage, this week's water video shows that the West’s water crisis is deepening—yet new science and solutions are emerging.

Water news video available for the week of August 18-23, 2025

No time to read articles? We've summarized last week’s water news stories on video.

Water News Video: Week of July 21-July 26, 2025

No time to read articles? A summary of last week's water news stories is now available on video.

Water News Video: Week of July 13-July 19, 2025

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Water News Video: Week of July 7 through July 12, 2025

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Water News Video: Week of June 30 through July 5, 2025

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Helen Ck on Fresno-area well owners need to register wells by November 30September 5, 2025
Growing interference like this should scare the liver out of everybody.
Helen Ck on Reclamation to study California north-to-south water transfersSeptember 5, 2025
When are we going to acknowledge that natural resources are shared and SHOULD NOT become pawns in capitalistic wealth grabs?
Deborah on Lake Mead’s “Dead Pool” Threat: What does it really mean?August 23, 2025
Thanks for your comment, Rosalie. Arizona and California have been looking at desalination quite a bit, but I don't know…
Rosalie on Lake Mead’s “Dead Pool” Threat: What does it really mean?August 22, 2025
Why is nobody discussing desalinisation of ocean water in the Pacific and piping it into the Colorado river/Lake Mead? Seems…
Breiten on Drought expands across U.S., Colorado River states face strainAugust 18, 2025
I had no idea the droughts were this bad.