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These Photos Show Just How Bad India’s Water Crisis Has Become
As taps run dry and a riverbed gets used as a parking lot, the country battles a drought of epic proportions.
We're Sitting on a Groundwater 'Time Bomb,' Scientists Warn
Climate change could disrupt nearly half of the world's groundwater supply within 100 years.
Perth is Sucking Up Its Groundwater and Sinking Into a Hole
Not as fast as Mexico City, but fast enough for people to be talking about it.
The Business That's Booming in California's Drought (Excerpt from ‘Race to the Bottom’)
In this excerpt, VICE News meets Steve Arthur, whose groundwater drilling business is booming during the historic drought.
Blame Strawberry-Obsessed Canadians For Worsening California's Drought
Canada chugs about 50,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of California’s water a year through its love for strawberries. So much for skipping showers and devising water-efficient ways of cooking pho, California.
California's Governor Issues Mandatory Water Cuts — Except for Farmers
The agricultural sector consumes 80 percent of the state's water, and farmers are planting more water-intensive crops, like almonds and pistachios.
Indigenous Australians Are Excluded from Managing Water on Their Own Land
Indigenous leaders claim that huge swathes of their land near the Murray Darling Basin have become uninhabitable thanks to decisions they had no part in.
Dying Is Pretty Bad for the Environment
New evidence shows that cremation may be worse for us than we thought. Which doesn't leave a whole lot of options if you're aiming for a green death.
How Chemistry Can Help Predict Earthquakes Months Before the Earth Shakes
Researchers in Iceland found that before the ground shifts, the groundwater's chemistry does.