After Meta broke ground on a $750 million data center on the edge of Newton County, Ga., the water taps in Beverly and Jeff Morris’s home went dry. The couple’s house, which uses well water, is 1,000 feet from Meta’s new data center. Months after construction began in 2018, the Morrises’ dishwasher, ice maker, washing […]
After the thirtieth consecutive month without rain, the townsfolk of San Francisco de Conchos in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua gather to plead for divine intervention. On the shores of Lake Toronto, the reservoir behind the state’s most important dam – called La Boquilla, a priest leads local farmers on horseback and their families […]
In the contentious talks over how states will split the shrinking Colorado River, negotiators are reaching consensus on one point: Just go with the “natural flow.” The concept is a somewhat simple one. Instead of negotiating future cuts across the entire seven-state region, the process would rely on recent water records — the amount of […]
If there is anything that might constitute an overwhelming institutional consensus in California, it’s that we are experiencing climate change, and that one of the consequences will be more rain, less snow, and more so-called whiplash between very wet years and very dry years. In an average year these days, 30 million acre feet of water flows […]
California’s drinking water has elevated levels of a certain contaminant found to be associated with adverse birth outcomes, causing experts to advise that safe water advisories need to be updated. According to a nationwide study led by researchers at Columbia University, parts of the state have levels of arsenic in public drinking water higher than […]
The U.S. House passed President Donald Trump’s spending bill on July 3, 2025, that includes tax cuts and cuts to Medicaid and various other programs. The bill now goes to the President to be signed. Initial estimates suggest the bill would add roughly $3 trillion to the national debt. Mentions of water within the bill, […]
Their Water Taps Ran Dry When Meta Built Next Door
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /New York Timesby Eli TanAfter Meta broke ground on a $750 million data center on the edge of Newton County, Ga., the water taps in Beverly and Jeff Morris’s home went dry. The couple’s house, which uses well water, is 1,000 feet from Meta’s new data center. Months after construction began in 2018, the Morrises’ dishwasher, ice maker, washing […]
The Deepening Water Shortage Row Between the US and Mexico
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /BBCby Will GrantAfter the thirtieth consecutive month without rain, the townsfolk of San Francisco de Conchos in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua gather to plead for divine intervention. On the shores of Lake Toronto, the reservoir behind the state’s most important dam – called La Boquilla, a priest leads local farmers on horseback and their families […]
Inside the ‘Revolutionary’ New Colorado River Proposal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /E&E News by Jennifer YachninIn the contentious talks over how states will split the shrinking Colorado River, negotiators are reaching consensus on one point: Just go with the “natural flow.” The concept is a somewhat simple one. Instead of negotiating future cuts across the entire seven-state region, the process would rely on recent water records — the amount of […]
OPINION: Is California’s Water Infrastructure Ready for Climate Whiplash?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /California Globeby Edward RingIf there is anything that might constitute an overwhelming institutional consensus in California, it’s that we are experiencing climate change, and that one of the consequences will be more rain, less snow, and more so-called whiplash between very wet years and very dry years. In an average year these days, 30 million acre feet of water flows […]
California Has a Drinking Water Problem
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Newsweekby Jasmine LawsCalifornia’s drinking water has elevated levels of a certain contaminant found to be associated with adverse birth outcomes, causing experts to advise that safe water advisories need to be updated. According to a nationwide study led by researchers at Columbia University, parts of the state have levels of arsenic in public drinking water higher than […]
Every Mention of ‘Water’ in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Jordan Beane /WaterWorldby Alex CossinThe U.S. House passed President Donald Trump’s spending bill on July 3, 2025, that includes tax cuts and cuts to Medicaid and various other programs. The bill now goes to the President to be signed. Initial estimates suggest the bill would add roughly $3 trillion to the national debt. Mentions of water within the bill, […]