Water News
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Returning the Colorado River to the Sea
National Geographic and Change the Course visit a delta on the mend.
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Take a Pledge to Save a River
See how everyday choices can restore the Colorado River.
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Help Save the Colorado River
NG's new Change the Course campaign launches.
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Big Trout Invade Lake
A non-native fish causes problems in Yellowstone Lake.
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Pictures: Trout vs. Trout
Two fish species battle for survival.
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Grabbing Water From Future Generations
Many of the world's aquifers are being pumped dry to support unsustainable agriculture.
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Pictures: The Life-Giving Nile River
For more than 5,000 years, the Nile has directed the development of civilization in northern Africa.
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Saudi Arabia Stakes a Claim on the Nile
After draining four-fifths of its massive aquifer for unsustainable agriculture, the Saudi Kingdom turns to verdant Ethiopia.
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Pictures: Greening the Desert
From Texas to Saudi Arabia, people are growing food and fuel in the desert—sometimes with deleterious effects.
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Saudi Arabia's Great Thirst
The kingdom has drawn down four-fifths of its fossil aquifer for unsustainable agriculture, paid for with oil revenues.
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Mali Drained by Foreign Business?
Subsistence lifestyles and diverse wildlife hang in the balance in Mali's inland delta, thanks to ambitious plans to divert water for irrigation.
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Pictures: Unspoiled Rivers
How do we balance population growth and economic security with ecosystem protection?
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Pictures: Surprising Drought Effects
Disrupting fracking, spreading illness, and changing animal patterns are a few results.
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Colorado Wildfires Threaten Water Supplies
As fires are contained, water managers assess the damage, draw more on the Colorado River, and try to prepare for a dry future.
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Philadelphia Cleans Up Storm Water
City deploys permeable paving, rain barrels, and tree trenches.
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Dances Revive Parched Rivers?
After a long drought, Aborigines roam the Murray-Darling Basin to 'dance' the spirit back into the land and rivers. And it seems to work.
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Pictures: Hindu Pilgrims Leave Mark on Mountain
Annual holy event leaves lasting impact.
Latest News
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6 Overlooked Women in Science
These six scientists were snubbed for awards or robbed of credit for discoveries … because they were women.
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Wild Pigs Overrunning National Park
"Amazingly destructive" 300-pound hogs are making a smorgasboard of native species near New Orleans.
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Russian Roulette With a Volcano
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded with the force of 500 Hiroshimas. National Geographic's Rowe Findley was on the scene.
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Pictures We Love: May
A desert oasis, nano flowers, and a "jet artist" feature among our photo editors' picks of the most interesting news pictures from May.
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Passenger Ship Spots Illegal Fishing
The National Geographic Explorer was on the scene of an alleged crime.
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Week's Best Space Pictures
Astronauts parachute to Earth and the sun goes loopy in this week's best new space pictures.
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Brightest Moon Explosion Recorded
A boulder-size meteor slammed into the moon in March, igniting an explosion so bright that anyone looking up at right moment might have spotted it.
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Mine Water Over a Billion Years Old
The primordial water contains chemicals that could support life without sunlight.
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Will Louisiana's Bayous Just Vanish?
With rising seas and sinking land, large swaths of Louisiana are disappearing. But will $50 billion reverse the trend?
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Bats Can Recognize Voices
Vampire bats can identify other bats by their voices—just like people, a new study says.
From Our Blogs
More news and perspective from National Geographic.
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The World's Water
The world's increasing population and development of agricultural land are putting pressure on the Earth's limited freshwater supplies. Find out what's at stake and how you can help.
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Why Should You Care?
Learn more about the world's water challenge with photos, stories, videos, and more.
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Visualizing Our Water Footprint
You might be surprised to see how the daily choices you make affect critical watersheds around the world.
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How Much Water Per Pound?
How much water does it take to put beef, pork, wheat, and more on your plate? Explore our water footprint interactive and find out.
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Posts From National Geographic Freshwater Fellow Sandra Postel
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Ireland to Charge for Water for the First Time
New plan aims to boost water conservation.
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The Water Costs of the Choices We Make
Everything we do has an impact, but there are simple steps we can take to reduce water use.
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Australia's Bold Plan to Save a Dying River
Authorities hope better management can restore an iconic ecosystem.
Stories From the Field
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Why We Shouldn’t Dam the Mekong
National Geographic Fellow Zeb Hogan tells us what needs to happen in order to save the region's giant fish.
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Rainwater Harvesting in India
Sunita Narain tells us how one remote village is setting an example for the rest of the country—and world.
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Boston Water Conservation
National Geographic Freshwater Fellow Sandra Postel describes one of the biggest success stories in urban water management.
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