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World Entered New Era of ‘Water Bankruptcy’
January 20th, 2026

Via The Washington Post, an article on a new UN report in which researchers say the world’s parched condition is not merely a temporary crisis, but a permanent failure that requires rethinking the world’s approach to water scarcity: Climate change, pollution and decades of overuse have pushed the world into a state of “water bankruptcy,” […]

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The Cross-Border Fight for Water in the Rio Grande Valley
January 17th, 2026

Via Texas Monthly, commentary on water diplomacy and a looming disaster for communities and industry along the Rio Grande: Water scarcity is a fact of life for people in South Texas and the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico. While Texans in the Rio Grande Valley have so far avoided scientists’ predictions of a “Zero Day” […]

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Mexico Is Sending Texas Billions of Gallons of Water. It Won’t Be Enough.
January 17th, 2026

Via Texas Monthly, a report on the treaty between the U.S. and Mexico that aims to manage resources that flow between nations. What happens when the water dries up? There’s a scenic overlook off the highway above the deep ravine of the Cañón del Pegüis in Chihuahua, Mexico, not far from the Texas border and […]

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