A Beautiful River in the Middle of a Hellscape: The Growing Clash Between Water, Wildlife, and Fossil Fuels in New Mexico’s Permian Basin
It is an early May afternoon in southern New Mexico, just a mile from where the Black River empties into the Pecos River. Charlie Barrett has parked his pickup truck…
How Enceladus Freezes and Fractures Its Ocean Water Into Clues About Alien Life
Saturn’s moon Enceladus is widely recognized as one of the most enigmatic worlds in our solar system. Outwardly, it appears as a cold, desolate sphere completely covered in a thick,…
Federal Appeals Court Rules U.S. Constitution Does Not Guarantee Right to Clean Drinking Water Amid Jackson Crisis
A federal appeals court has delivered a consequential legal blow to residents of Jackson, Mississippi, ruling that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee Americans a fundamental right to clean and…
Geothermal Energy Surges in the American West to Power Tech Data Centers—Facing a High-Stakes Water Dilemma
Beneath the rugged expanses of the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada range, and the arid deserts stretching between them lies a massive, untapped energy reservoir, and it has nothing to…
Winnipeg Coalition Demands Independent Regulatory Oversight for Rising Water and Sewer Rates
A coalition of prominent Winnipeg-area advocacy groups has launched a coordinated campaign aimed at fundamentally reshaping how the city’s municipal water and sewer rates are determined. Gathering on the steps…
From 15 Years of Treading Water to Financial Freedom: How One Investor Landed the Deal of a Lifetime
Real estate investing is rarely a get-rich-quick endeavor. For those willing to weather the storms, however, it remains one of the most reliable vehicles for generating long-term wealth. Yet, the…
Federal Appeals Court Rules U.S. Constitution Does Not Guarantee Right to Clean Drinking Water Amid Jackson Crisis
A federal appeals court has delivered a consequential legal blow to residents of Jackson, Mississippi, ruling that the United States Constitution does not guarantee citizens a fundamental right to clean…
Expert Gear Tester Reveals the Ultimate Tested Water Bottles for Kids and Toddlers After a Decade of Rigs, Drops, and Disasters
For nearly a decade, one professional gear reviewer and their two residential "assistants" have put more than 30 different kids’ water bottles through the absolute wringer. From rigorous daily school…
The Restaurant Water Upsell: Why Asking ‘Still, Sparkling, or Filtered Tap?’ Needs to Go
All this week, the Eater Today newsletter has been dedicated to editor hot takes, offering a way to release the pressure valve of crankiness that comes with sweating your way…