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Water crisis threatening world food production

CNN on MSN · 20h

Global water cycle off balance for ‘first time in human history,’ threatening half the planet’s food production

Destructive land use, mismanagement and climate change are fueling a water disaster set to wreak havoc on economies and lives, a new report warns

San Francisco Examiner · 4h

Water crisis threatening world food production: report

Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world's food production at risk by 2050, experts warned in a major report published Thursday.

Water crisis driven by climate change threatens global food production

The world’s supplies of fresh water can no longer be counted on due to a shift in rainfall patterns caused by climate change, a major report has warned. It's calling for global cooperation to address a problem that could put more than half of the world’s food production at risk by 2050.

The Weather Channel on MSN · 2h

Growing Water Crisis Threatens Half The World’s Food Supply

A new report from an international group of experts is sounding the alarm on what’s considered the world’s most critical resource: water. Watch this video to learn how a growing water crisis puts the food in your fridge at risk.

Supreme Court, EPA and Clean Water Act

The New York Times · 18h

Water Dispute Before Supreme Court Gives Rise to Unusual Alliances

The justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a long-simmering dispute between San Francisco and the E.P.A. over regulation of water pollution.

Roll Call on MSN · 23h

Supreme Court questions EPA water pollution permit powers

The Supreme Court appeared ready in oral arguments Wednesday to restrict the EPA’s ability to set broad water quality standards for sewage and other systems as part of a challenge from San Francisco to the agency’s powers under the Clean Water Act.

Supreme Court leans toward San Francisco in EPA water battle

The court’s conservative justices grilled EPA over requirements included in a permit for the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

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Water Crises Threaten the World’s Ability to Eat, Studies Show

Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said.

4hon MSN

After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need

It takes water to flush a toilet and tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ...

7h

Paraguay's drying river stokes water tensions between fishers and farmers

A sharp decline in the Paraguay River, which hit a record low this month due to drought upstream in Brazil, is fueling a ...

18h

Asheville water update: System 'substantially restored'; treatment begins on North Fork reservoir

City officials said Asheville's water distribution system is about 75% restored. What's being done to treat the system's ...

6hon MSNOpinion

Opinion: What to know about Central Arizona Water Conservation District candidates

The six candidates for five CAWCD seats are well qualified for the tough work before them. Here's what to know about each.

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OECD-backed group calls for global pact to solve water crisis

Countries need a new international pact to fix a mounting water crisis that could cut economic growth by at least 8% and put ...

21h

Yeti is giving away free water bottles — but there’s a catch to get them

Yeti is giving away free Yonder water bottles in a super online deal that will net you two — but only while supplies last.

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How Asheville residents survive without running water, weeks after Helene

It is likely to still be weeks or months before taps in this part of Appalachia begin flowing with clean, potable water.

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