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As Southeast Michigan considers flood investments, We the People of Detroit point to neighborhood-scale #GreenInfrastructure, community input, & regional coordination as parts of the solution. Tiana Starks & Sara Hughes: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/detroit-flooding-crisis-resilient-cities/

Voices: What Detroit’s flooding crisis reveals about building resilient Great Lakes cities

The solutions to Detroit's flooding crisis must prioritize vulnerable neighborhoods and green infrastructure, according to We The People of Detroit.

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Nearly 1.5M people in Louisiana depend on the New Orleans Land Bridge for protection from storms & floods, but it's disappearing. A proposed project could restore it. 📰 Tristan Baurick for @grist.org & @veritenews.org: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/louisiana-marsh-barrier-hurricane-new-orleans/

Nearly 1.5M people in Louisiana depend on this strip of marsh. But it needs saving.

The New Orleans Land Bridge protects New Orleans from storm surge. Like much of Louisiana's coast, it's disappearing at a rapid rate.

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ICYMI: The NEW #OneWaterHouston website is live!💧 From community organizers to scientists, everyone has a role in building a resilient and equitable water future. Learn more about their efforts and get involved: onewaterhou.org

Water Hub @waterhub.bsky.social · 3w ago

Families near Louisville’s Mill Creek Generating Station have lived with coal ash pollution in their #Groundwater for decades. Join @themarginus.bsky.social Thursday at 7 p.m. ET for a live conversation with journalist Austyn Gaffney, researchers, and advocates: https://bit.ly/DecadesOfCoalAsh

Urban trees cool neighborhoods and soak up heavy rain. But the communities facing the most climate risk often have the least tree cover. Read Matt Simon’s case for treating trees as infrastructure in @grist.org: https://grist.org/cities/urban-trees-arent-just-nice-scientists-say-theyre-mandatory/

Urban trees aren't just nice, scientists say — they're mandatory

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems - planting more trees.

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Water Hub @waterhub.bsky.social · 3w ago

We’re celebrating #ColorOfWater member Ani Jayakaran, Professor at @pullman.wsu.edu and green #StormwaterInfrastructure specialist! See Ani’s profile here: https://colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/ani-jayakaran/ More water experts of color: colorofwater.info

KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 3w ago

KQED readers have asked us about where their electricity comes from, how much of it is “green,” and what's powering the state's electric grid. So we found out.

California’s Solar and Battery Boom Is Transforming the Power Grid | KQED

KQED readers have asked us about where their electricity comes from, how much of it is “green,” and what's powering the state's electric grid. So we found out.

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Grist @grist.org · 3w ago

Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’

Unseasonably warm weather that rapidly melts snowpack is becoming more widespread in the U.S. West and happening earlier in the year.

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We’re celebrating #ColorOfWater member Nieves Vazquez, WASH Program Specialist at Water for People. See Nieves’ profile here: https://colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/nieves-vazquez/ 💧 Find more water experts of color at colorofwater.info

The Margin@themarginus.bsky.social · last mo.

Great reporting from @themarginus.bsky.social! ⬇️

“I knew living by LG&E was a bad thing,” said Marla Patterson. She lives in Valley Station, in the shadow of the Mill Creek Generating Station. Operated by Louisville Gas & Electric Company & Kentucky Utilities Energy, LLC, it's the last utility-scale coal-fired power plant in Jefferson County, KY.

For decades, Valley Station residents have watched soot from Mill Creek settle on their windowsills. Less visible are the coal ash contaminants leaking into #Groundwater. Read this new story from our partners, @themarginus.bsky.social: https://themargin.us/features/kentuckys-ashen-promises

Kentucky’s Ashen Promises - The Margin

As federal oversight softens, aging Kentucky coal plants stay online, feeding data center demand at the expense of nearby communities

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Water Hub @waterhub.bsky.social · last mo.

Building a Houston where everyone has access to clean, affordable water starts with the people, ideas, and solutions already moving the city forward. Explore the new #OneWaterHouston site, built by Houston partners including @bayoucitywk.bsky.social: onewaterhou.org

When disaster strikes, water makes the news. But ongoing issues like rising bills, aging infrastructure, and unreliable access are easier to miss. Our 2025 media scan looks at what broke through, what didn't, and why: https://waterhub.org/what-we-learned-about-water-news-in-2025/

What we learned about water news in 2025What we learned about water news in 2025

Water Hub’s annual media scan digs through thousands of news articles to understand media coverage of our issues. Find out what we learned.

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Water Hub @waterhub.bsky.social · last mo.

Like many cities nationwide, LA's water system is aging. A 110-year-old pipe ruptured in WeHo earlier this month, sending 17M gallons of water into nearby neighborhoods. 📰 @hannahfry.bsky.social for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A.'s dangerous game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point

The Los Angeles water system is so old — and money for replacements is exceedingly scarce — that officials are left playing a dangerous game of triage.

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🤝The water & climate movement needs to partner with creators & influencers to reach new audiences. This year, we supported @americanrivers.bsky.social to engage creators for the #MostEndangeredRivers campaign. Read more here: waterhub.org/blog/most-endangered-rivers-campaign-creator-engagement

Case study: Most Endangered Rivers creator campaign

The water and climate movement needs to partner with creators and influencers for our messages to reach new audiences. The Water Hub supported American Rivers to engage creators for the Most Endangered Rivers Campaign. Read our lessons for future advoca...

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The Margin@themarginus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Six months after Typhoon Halong displaced more than 1,600 people across Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, most have yet to return home. Join @themarginus.bsky.social tomorrow for a conversation on Indigenous-led recovery & protecting the region’s young people. Register: riverside.com/webinar/regi...

Six months after the remnants of #TyphoonHalong swept homes off their foundations in western Alaska, the water has receded. But for the young people of Kwigillingok and Kipnuk, the storm hasn't ended. #climatecrisis

The next Water Cooler drops 7/16 💧 Inside: our Nebraska short doc, a case study from our recent work, One Water Houston, and a few thoughtful reads from the water world. Sign up to get Water Hub’s newsletter in your inbox: https://waterhub.org/signup

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Floods, droughts, wildfires, and heat all point back to the our broken relationship with water. In this TEDx talk, journalist Erica Gies explains “The Great Drying” and how slowing, sinking, and restoring water can help protect us all. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vKuDoOEe98

We broke the rain meddling with the planet's cooling system. What now? | Erica Gies | TEDxBoston

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Nearly 600K Californians rely on systems failing safe drinking water standards. As @cwaterc.bsky.social warns, cuts could stall safe water solutions statewide: “we can’t afford to stop.” Read at @latimes.com: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-10/california-drinking-water-funding

‘It’s an injustice’: Shrinking state funds could slow fixes for Californians with toxic water

California is set to reduce funding for a program that helps communities with contaminated water. Critics say it will stall progress.

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For @npquarterly.bsky.social and @liberationventures.bsky.social’s #WeekOfRepair, we’re revisiting Felice Green’s reflection on water as memory, movement, and a pathway to freedom. #WeTheCivic Read it here: https://colorofwater.waterhub.org/blog/water-as-a-pathway-to-freedom-honoring-black-history/

Water as a Pathway to Freedom: Honoring Black History

Water justice advocate Felice Green of Milwaukee Water Commons reflects on the significance of water to Black freedom in Milwaukee, from rivers to the ongoing fight for clean and equitable water acces...

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This #NationalRiversMonth, #ColorOfWater member Chauncey Foster is canoeing the #MississippiRiver to New Orleans as part of his North American trek. Learn more here: https://habitus.eco/ See Chauncey’s profile here: https://colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/chauncey-foster/

For #PrideMonth, we’re celebrating #ColorOfWater member Rachele Lopez, Grantmaking & Program Manager at Justice Outside. See Rachele’s profile here: https://colorofwater.waterhub.org/experts/rachele-lopez/

What does regenerative agriculture look like in practice? 🌾 We visited 5th-gen farmer Graham Christensen, who shared six principles guiding his family farm's transition toward agriculture that's rooted in healthier soil, cleaner water, and working with nature. #SoilToStream

Graphic collage with soil in hands, a bee, a monarch butterfly, a chicken, a cow, plants, and crop debris around a teal circle. Text reads: “6 Principles of Regenerative Agriculture.”