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Small Reservoirs More Vulnerable to Climate Extremes

  • Freshwater
  • Water Quality
  • Water Security
  • water pollution
A manmade reservoir with powerlines in the background
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In World That Says It’s Cutting Nutrient Pollution, Progress Is Lacking

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Algal blooms in Florida’s Santa Fe River
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After 15 Years, EPA Updates Water Quality Trading Policy. It Could Do More.

  • Freshwater
  • water pollution
  • wastewater
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Wetlands like these in the Chesapeake provide cost-effective water quality services.
  • Freshwater
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  • wastewater
  • Water Quality

When Improving America’s Infrastructure, Don’t Forget Forests

  • Freshwater
  • deforestation
  • Forests
  • natural infrastructure
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Watershed
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Technical Perspectives

INSIDER: Stormwater Trading Can Help the Chesapeake Bay Meet Vital Pollution Targets

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PODCAST: How We Can Clean the Chesapeake and Save Money in the Process

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Marsh
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Guacamole Coasts: Not Just Florida, Not Just Now

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Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis

  • Equity & Governance
  • Freshwater
  • environmental democracy
  • environmental justice
  • human rights
  • Water Quality
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Water plant in Flint, Mich.
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Cleaner US Rivers, Lakes and Estuaries with Water Quality Trading

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Fishing in Mitkof Island. (Petersburg, Alaska, U.S.) Photo by Penny Meyer/Flickr.
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Getting More from the U.S. Farm Conservation Water Quality Budget

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  • agriculture
  • Water Quality
USDA provides limited voluntary financial and technical assistance to farmers who want to lessen their environmental impact. Photo Credit: Heather Dawn/Flickr
  • Freshwater
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Overcoming Barriers to USDA’s New Conservation Program

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  • water pollution
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Agriculture is a key source of nutrient pollution in the United States. Photo credit: NOAA, Flickr
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A New Strategy to Improve Water Quality—One Targeted Watershed at a Time

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  • hypoxia
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More than 15,000 streams, rivers, and lakes are too polluted with nutrient runoff to support wildlife, be enjoyed recreationally, or serve as a drinking water source. Photo credit: USDA
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