The Water Main

02/28/2023

Have you listened to Season 2 of In Deep? Find out what happens to Lake Charles after multiple hurricanes, flooding and minimal help from the government. You can catch all of the episodes right here: https://www.indeep.org/

02/27/2023

Connection and concern for water unites people in this country like almost nothing else, across regional, political, racial, and economic lines. Learn more here: https://www.thewatermain.org.

02/26/2023

“You cannot regulate a puddle as you do a river and doing so will never give us cleaner water.”

A group of 24 Republican-led states is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to try to knock down a rule governing which waters get federal protections.  Late last year, the Biden ad…

02/25/2023

Would you take that icy dip?

Swimming in freezing cold water seems like an extreme activity, and yet it has become increasingly popular over the past few years. Swimmers claim that it improves their health and wellbeing. Researchers at Portsmouth University in England have been analysing its therapeutic benefits. So, should we....

02/24/2023

“What we find is that lower-income households are more exposed to risk of price deflation in the housing market.”

Low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge by 10 percent.

02/23/2023

“Expanding and increasing the protection of the waters surrounding Macquarie Island will allow us to better manage this important ecosystem for the future.”

Plan to triple size of Macquarie Island protection zone to shield ‘remote wildlife wonderland’

02/22/2023

“I really do think the sky is falling and at some point, you’ve got to be ready for it to hit the ground.”

Torrential rains could have helped to replenish depleted aquifers, but some say state bureaucracy, designed to distribute water fairly, has stood in the way.

02/21/2023

Drinking water safety, affordability, and the future of our water resources weigh heavily on the minds of U.S. residents, especially those from marginalized communities who are acutely aware of these issues.

Learn more at: https://www.thewatermain.org.

02/20/2023

Have you had a chance to listen to Season 2 of In Deep? Catch up on all the episodes and find out what happened in Lake Charles after multiple natural disasters and little help from the government. 💦

When water comes rushing out of the tap, seemingly clear and perfect, it’s easy to think we’ve got it figured out. It’s hard to imagine that the underground labyrinth that brings us drinking water, and takes away our dirty sewage, is old, crumbling and in real trouble. Quench your thirst for k...

02/19/2023

More than 250,000 households in Lake Charles had asked FEMA for help after the hurricanes. And just over two-thirds of those households had been denied.

People in Lake Charles expected the federal government to help them rebuild their battered city. That’s what they had been promised. That’s what had happened after previous storms. But this time was different. In this episode, we report on why the federal government kept thousands of storm victi...

02/18/2023

“The warm water is getting into the weak spots of the glacier, and kind of making everything worse.”

New research provides a startling look at how warmer oceans, driven by climate change, are tearing apart the Thwaites Glacier.

02/17/2023

A new study found that only 9% of plastic bottles sold globally are currently recycled.

Forecasts suggest sales of bottled water will continue to grow, despite worries over plastic waste.