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'They Made It Worse': Michigan Sues 2 Companies Over Flint Crisis

4:30pm June 22, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Two corporations that were hired to assist Flint and advise on handling the water crisis are now accused of negligence, and officials say the damages could reach hundreds of millions of dollars.

At the live performance of Michel Martin's Going There at Colorado State University Tuesday May 24, 2016. The show was titled, " The Future of Water.

A Conversation About The Future Of Water

6:36pm May 28, 2016

by Michel Martin

Michel Martin traveled to Fort Collins, Colo. to talk with Kathleen Curry, Patty Limerick, Roger Fragua and Paolo Bacigalupi about owning water and dealing with a future where water may be scarce.

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Villagers throw containers into a well to collect their daily supply of potable water after a tanker made its daily delivery in Shahapur, India, on May 13. India is in the midst of a drought.

A Warming World Means Less Water, With Economic Consequences

9:49am May 23, 2016

by NPR Staff

We know that climate change will make water scarcer. But it could also have big economic impacts, Richard Damania of the World Bank says.

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The cracked-dry bed of the Almaden Reservoir in San Jose, Calif., in 2014.

California Will Let Local Authorities Assess Water Conservation Goals Amid Drought

6:36pm May 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

This will replace mandatory state-driven standards. It's happening because California's drought — now entering its fifth year — is easing in some parts of the state but not others.

President Obama drinks a glass of filtered Flint water during a meeting with federal officials at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint, Mich., on Wednesday.

'I've Got Your Back,' Obama Tells Residents Of Flint, Mich., Amid Water Crisis

6:55pm May 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The president told an energetic audience he "will not rest" until the city's water is safe to drink. A federal state of emergency has been declared as a result of lead leaching into Flint's water.

African bush elephants on Fothergill Island, Zimbabwe.

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Facing Drought, Zimbabwe Says It Is Selling Off Wild Animals

1:41pm May 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A government minister said the proceeds will be used "to buy food and secure water facilities for distressed animals." Zimbabwe is famous for parks full of animals such as elephants and lions.

Amid Water Crisis, Obama Prepares To Visit Flint, Mich.

10:41am May 04, 2016

by Scott Horsley

He's there to check in on federal efforts to help the city's residents after dangerous levels of lead in tap water were discovered last year.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he and his wife, Sue, will drink filtered Flint water for the next 30 days to show the people of Flint that it is safe.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Vows To Drink Flint Water For A Month

3:37pm April 19, 2016

by Laura Wagner

To show that the water from Flint, Mich., is safe when filtered, the governor says he'll be drinking it for the next 30 days at home and at work. The city has been grappling with lead contamination.

Flint residents, who have grown accustomed to using bottled water and avoiding the faucet, are now getting new instructions: Use more tap water.

Flint Water Recovery Lagging As Residents Don't Let Tainted Water Run

8:00pm April 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

It may be an expensive answer but experts say if Flint, Mich., residents used more tap water, it would help flush lead-contaminated water from the system.

A Madison Water Utility Crew works to dig up and replace a broken water shutoff box in preparation for a larger pipe-lining project. Madison started using copper instead of lead pipes in the late 1920s.

Avoiding A Future Crisis, Madison Removed Lead Water Pipes 15 Years Ago

5:40am April 01, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

The water crisis in Flint, Mich., raised an alarm about the dangers of lead in our water supply, but it is not new knowledge. Madison, Wis., knew about it and removed all its lead pipes 15 years ago.

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