As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.
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Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.
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Macron, Trying to Move Past Pension Fury, Announces Water Plan
President Emmanuel Macron of France presented conservation proposals after an exceptionally dry winter. But his government is still dogged by pension protests.
EPA to Restrict Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
The government will strictly limit in drinking water two chemicals that are ubiquitous in modern society but are linked to a range of health effects.
The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground
Torrential rains could have helped to replenish depleted aquifers, but some say state bureaucracy, designed to distribute water fairly, has stood in the way.
Appian Way’s Beginning Will Remain a Mystery for Now
An archaeological dig that began last summer, searching for the long-elusive “first mile” of the Appian Way, has been stymied by ground water.
Cooperation on Climate Is Emerging in the Middle East
After the Abraham Accords, partnerships between companies in Israel and Arab countries have led to the kinds of initiatives that will be on the Davos agenda.
‘Biofoul’ on Hull Strands Cruise Ship at Sea for 6 Days
An unidentified organism prompted Australia to block the vessel from docking, forcing passengers to skip a series of port stops.
Reporting Vignettes From the Past Year in Canada
The Times’s journalists in Canada reflect on some of the stories and reporting experiences that marked 2022.