Journalism About Water

We report on all aspects of water, but many topics seem to fall into one of two "buckets." We're either talking about water quantity—too little water or too much—or we're examining water quality and determining how much we are impacting this finite resource.

When we cover quantity, we're digging into drought, climate change, conservation, water rights, water conflicts, and scarcity. When we report on quality, we're investigating pollution, emerging contaminants, and drinking water sources. Of course, water is complex and we know that our coverage will often be the intersection of both quality and quantity—like when drought affects habitat or recreation, or climate change leads to saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers.