State officials raise concerns over the Consumers Energy dam sale, potentially reshaping Michigan's rivers and affecting ratepayers.

Understand the Lake Powell hydropower crisis and the potential actions to boost water levels in a rapidly shrinking reservoir.

Up to 90 percent of environmental migration in Somalia between 2015 and 2021 was attributable to water scarcity, a new analysis suggests. ● Cities in India are restoring ancient structures to gain ...

And lastly, Bureau of Reclamation officials outline options for propping up a shrinking Lake Powell. “I think it’s safe for us to assume that unless Mother Nature is uncharacteristically generous, ...

Explore the challenges facing the manure biogas project, including loan delinquencies and environmental concerns.

Indiana lawmakers want regulatory changes that dramatically weaken water protections. If the new legislation is approved, polluters will easily evade state environment agency oversight. The proposal, ...

Learn how the Syria environmental crisis continues to affect the landscape and the urgent action needed for recovery.

A new bill proposed in the Michigan Legislature would redefine “wetland” to match the new federal standard under the Clean Water Act.  ● The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have petitioned to ...

Lawmakers in Argentina are considering relaxing a law that protects ice — which supplies freshwater for millions of residents and dozens of rivers — in favor of mining. ● A farmer-driven effort in ...

This story is part of a series called Shockwave: Rising energy demand and the future of the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes region is in the midst of a seismic energy shakeup, from skyrocketing data ...