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💧 How we talk about water matters.

We put together a visual guide with reminders for communicating across divides, grounded in research and informed by real-world conversations.

From word choice to framing, these tips can help your messages land. (1/2)
In Nevada, farmers are selling #Groundwater rights back to the state to help restore aquifers & protect ecosystems, like Walker Lake.

It’s a small but powerful step toward balance in the West.

📰 @danielrothberg.bsky.social for @dailyyonder.bsky.social: dailyyonder.com/well-into-th...
Well Into the Future | The Daily Yonder
This story was co-published in collaboration with the Desert Companion. Steven Fulstone knows what it means to move water on and off farmland. It’s
dailyyonder.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
As newsrooms shrink and more people turn to creators for info, water & climate communicators are rethinking our approach.

Our new blog recaps a convo with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social & @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social's Raz Pollex on building partnerships with creators: waterhub.org/lessons-from...
Lessons from Queer Brown Vegan on how to work with creators
Environmental educator Isaias Hernandez (Queer Brown Vegan) breaks down best practices for climate orgs: pay creators, build relationships, give creative freedom.
waterhub.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How can water communicators build trust & make their messages resonate?

On Nov 12, our Communications Director Sarah Bucci joins George Hawkins of Moonshot Missions for Media & Messaging, a free webinar from Rogue Water Lab’s Convergence Masterclass.

🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Reliable water keeps America running — fueling farms, factories, and families. Today, we’re proud to release The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure, new research showing just how far every dollar invested in water can go.

thevalueofwater.org/econimpact
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good water news! Texans have voted to dedicate $20B in sales tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund, supporting water infrastructure and supply projects through 2047. 👏 👏

📰 Mack Shaw for @yahoonews.com: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Texas Proposition 4 results: Voters opt to dedicate $20 billion in taxes to water fund
Texans have elected to put billions of tax dollars toward a state water fund.
www.yahoo.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
As Texans vote today, water is on the ballot. The Texas Water Fund has already delivered $223M for rural #WaterInfrastructure repairs, and #Prop4 would build on that with $20B more for long-term water projects.

📰 Jayme Lozano Carver for @texastribune.org: www.texastribune.org/2025/11/04/t...
Rural Texas won $223 million to fix water pipes after 2023 vote
Texas voters will decide Tuesday whether the state should continue spending $1 billion a year to secure the state’s water supply. Part of that investment will be spent to find new water supply.
www.texastribune.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A year after Klamath River dam removals, salmon are swimming farther than expected, even into irrigation canals near Klamath Falls. Scientists say it’s both a challenge and a sign of recovery.

📰 @kurtisalexander.bsky.social for @sfchronicle.com: www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
Salmon have flourished since California dam removal. But some may be swimming too far
After the largest dam-removal effort in U.S. history, salmon appear to be thriving in the Klamath River, though some are taking a detour.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
L.A. will almost double the amount of #Wastewater it turns into drinking water, enough to supply 500,000 people. The plan will also reduce how much water the city takes from streams that feed Mono Lake.

📰 @ianjames.bsky.social for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Los Angeles will nearly double recycled water for 500,000 residents
Los Angeles is set to double the size of a planned facility that will transform wastewater into purified drinking water, recycling enough water to meet the needs of 500,000 people.
www.latimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#ColorOfWater member Arsum Pathak of @nationalwildlife.bsky.social says #ClimateResilience takes patience, collaboration, & inclusion. In our new vlog, she shares how she partnered with @texaslivingwaters.bsky.social & Galveston leaders: colorofwater.waterhub.org/blog/arsum-pathak-climate-resilience
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We're getting started! Follow the thread below for highlights ⬇️
Curious about working with creators to make water & climate issues more relatable?
Join us, @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social, and @isaiashernandez.bsky.social on 10/29 for a hands-on convo where you can workshop your ideas for climate & water storytelling!

Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JHwLF0
October 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In Clyde, Texas, #Drought dried up the local reservoir and strained the city’s finances. With less water sold and more repairs needed, the city missed two debt payments for the first time.

📰 Read more from Tik Root for @grist.org: grist.org/cities/droug...
Drought is quietly pushing American cities toward a fiscal cliff
Drought is set to pose a greater risk to the $4 trillion municipal bond market than floods, hurricanes, and wildfires combined.
grist.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Curious about working with creators to make water & climate issues more relatable?
Join us, @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social, and @isaiashernandez.bsky.social on 10/29 for a hands-on convo where you can workshop your ideas for climate & water storytelling!

Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JHwLF0
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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How democratic is your water utility? It turns out that those with elected leaders perform better.

This week's @latimes.com Boiling Point newsletter features new research by @kbdobbin.bsky.social and @alfencl.bsky.social on water democracy in California www.latimes.com/environment/...
The safety of your water could be related to how your water utility is run
Some water utilities are run by elected leaders, others aren't. Research shows utilities with elected managers tend to deliver more affordable drinking water.
www.latimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Here's a story from @ninaelkadi.com that breaks it down, and that I hope reporters at @washingtonpost.com might look at for future reporting.

sentientmedia.org/what-is-driv...
What is Driving Iowa’s Outlier Cancer Rate? It’s Complicated
The state cancer registry makes no mention of the millions of gallons of factory farm manure pumped into Iowa waterways.
sentientmedia.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As Lake Powell recedes, canyons once underwater are full of life again. Beavers are building dams and shaping ponds that create space for plants, fish, and frogs to thrive.

📰 Alex Hager for @npr.org via KUNC: www.kunc.org/news/2025-10...
As Lake Powell recedes, beavers are building back
Drought and steady demand along the Colorado River are draining the nation's second-largest reservoir. Land that was once submerged is now full of beavers and thriving ecosystems.
www.kunc.org
October 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This November, Texans will vote on #Proposition4, a $20B plan to fund water projects over 20 years. The measure would create the Texas Water Fund using existing sales tax revenue for repairs, supply, and flood control.

📰 Alejandra Martinez in @texastribune.org: www.texastribune.org/2025/10/17/t...
Should Texas spend $20 billion to secure its water supply
No new taxes would be collected for the package that would give the state’s water department $1 billion to spend on projects like cleaning salty water, flood control and reservoirs.
www.texastribune.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Too often, water & climate discussions stay in expert circles. Creators can help decode & translate these issues to connect with a wider audience.

Join us & @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social on 10/29 for a convo with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social on creator partnerships!

Register: hubs.ly/Q03JHwLF0
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
“Our elders should be focused on passing down their true wealth — generational wisdom — not scrambling to compete in a capitalistic society." - @maryannaise.bsky.social

@adamlmahoney.bsky.social writes about the financial struggles aging Black communities experience as climate disasters grow.
Climate Disasters Are Destroying Black Retirements and the American Dream
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails — leaving workers on their own in old age.
capitalbnews.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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I'm riding my mountain bike on the 850-mile Arizona Trail this fall to see and write about #climate impacts along the way. We're publishing weekly dispatches from the trail in The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com as I go.

The first one just dropped:
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
October 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Water affordability, water safety, Big Ag, and climate change are all connected.

"Agricultural pollutants in Iowa water have led public water utilities to hike rates and enact lawn watering bans."

@ninaelkadi.com writes for @sentientmedia.org 💧

sentientmedia.org/iowa-beach-a...
Iowa Beach Advisories for E. Coli and Other Pathogens Hit All-Time High
The summer of 2025 was the most un-swimmable Iowa summer yet, thanks in part to pollution from farms.
sentientmedia.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
ICYMI, check out what went out in our latest Water Cooler newsletter 👇

- A webinar hosted with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social and @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social
- New on "Sponge Park" in Atlanta's Vine City
- New videos we produced for a partner

Check it out: waterhub.org/october-wate...
October Water Cooler: From Montana, with water love 💙
Jessica writes about the Water Hub's 2026 visioning, trainings, and new videos
waterhub.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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ASK A SCIENTIST: How Do We Solve California’s Water Shortage Crisis? UCS’s Angel S. Fernández-Bou explores this question in our recent blog.
Ask a Scientist: How Do We Solve California’s Water Shortage Crisis?
We don't have to choose between economic prosperity and environmental health—we can have both if we do things right.
act.ucsusa.org
October 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
To get more legs from a dwindling #CORiver flow, Tucson Water deployed nature-based solutions like stormwater capture in parks, harvesting 1M gallons and dropped a new low-income affordability program for families in need.

Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fDq...
One Water 2100: Two Years of Action
Guided by the One Water 2100 Plan, which was adopted in 2023, we have now recorded two years of actionable progress on our long-term plan. The progress is highlighted by improved customer service, key infrastructure upgrades, and secured federal funding to build Tucson’s first advanced water purification facility. These early efforts mark the beginning of a broader journey toward a sustainable water future for all Tucsonans.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Now more than ever, trusted messengers matter. Join us for a conversation with @isaiashernandez.bsky.social and @climateadvocacylab.bsky.social on 10/29 about partnering with creators to make water & climate work more relatable and impactful.

Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JHwLF0
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In Martin County, KY, families have lived through broken pipes, high water bills, and unsafe water.

On #ImagineADayWithoutWater, we’re lifting up their fight for the safe, reliable water every community deserves.

📽️ Full film on the #WECRCaucus site ⬇️
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM