By Duncan Wood In early August 2025, Mexican oil company Pemex made a quiet announcement with loud implications: the state-owned enterprise will focus on unconventional oil and gas fields, which ultimately means that President Sheinbaum is authorizing the use of hydraulic fracturing—better known as fracking. Under her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, fracking was all […] The post Mexico’s Fracking Reboot: A Critical First Step—but Only the Beginning appeared first on Circle...| Circle of Blue
By Duncan Wood Across North America, access to clean, reliable water remains strikingly unequal. While Canada holds 20% of the world’s freshwater resources, many communities in the United States and Mexico struggle with scarcity, contamination, and inadequate infrastructure. From drought-plagued Sonora and Nuevo León to depleted aquifers in Arizona and California, the continent’s water crisis […] The post Launching a North American Water Dialogue appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
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By Reuters August 12, 2025 SUVA PLANINA, Serbia (Reuters) -A prolonged drought and sweltering heat are taking their toll on villagers, livestock and crops in the mountains of southeastern Serbia, with animals starting to die. Lack of rainfall since May has caused water shortages, wildfires and disruption to agriculture across the Western Balkans, also comprised […] The post Drought stalks Serbia, harming livestock appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
This story was originally published by Reuters; July 31, 2025 (Deletes extraneous letter in first paragraph) By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The mayor of a Texas city at the center of flash flooding that killed over 130 people earlier this month asked state lawmakers on Thursday to help get a warning system in place within a […] The post Texas mayor calls for flash flood warning system to lessen future fatal disasters appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
By Chris McEvoy Photography by Chris McEvoy This story was originally published by The Narwhal; August 5, 2025 The glassy waters of Hazelwood Lake, in northern Ontario, shatter as a plankton net crashes through the surface. Nathan Wilson, a doctoral candidate with Lakehead University’s environmental and biotechnology program, is attempting to fish out the nuances of […] The post Blue-green algae is making a home in the warming waters of Lake Superior’s watershed appeared first on Circl...| Circle of Blue
This story was originally published by Reuters; August 4, 2025 (Reuters) -Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875 million over 25 years to the State of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, the companies said on Monday. Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting U.S. […] The post Chemours, DuPont, Corteva settle New Jersey PFAS claims for $875 million appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
Originally published by Reuters; August 1, 2025 By Anita Komuves and Krisztina Fenyo LADANYBENE, Hungary (Reuters) -Farmers in southern Hungary’s key agricultural area are grappling with increasingly severe drought as climate change cuts crop yields and reduces groundwater levels, with some considering relocating or alternative employment. The vast flatland, situated between the Tisza and the […] The post Farmers consider abandoning drought-hit region in central Hungary appeared first on ...| Circle of Blue
Originally published July 21, 2025 LONDON (Reuters) -An official report released on Monday outlined a plan to overhaul Britain’s water sector, seeking to better protect the environment, investors, and consumers. The privatised water industry in England and Wales has sparked widespread anger by releasing record levels of sewage into rivers and lakes, prompting the Labour […] The post Factbox- What are the key recommendations for reforming UK’s water sector? appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
By Farah Master and Samuel Shen; July 21, 2025 HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s Premier Li Qiang announced construction had begun on what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau, at an estimated cost of at least $170 billion, the official Xinhua news agency said. Commencement of the […] The post China embarks on world’s largest hydropower dam, capital markets cheer appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned against excessive water consumption which he said was untenable for the country and could leave Tehran facing severe shortages by September, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday. Faced with resource mismanagement and over-consumption, Iran has faced recurrent electricity, gas and water shortages during peak demand months. “In […] The post Iranian president says country is on brink of dire water crisis appeared f...| Circle of Blue
The 2025 legislative session brought some major wins for Oregon water, most significantly: SB 1154 and HB 3525. These bills come on the heels of nearly a decade of work […] The post Deep Fixes for Oregon’s Groundwater (That Were Long Overdue) appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council