Oceans & Clean Water

From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.

In many Mexican cities, water is treated as a political bargaining chip – a favor that public officials can trade for votes, bribes or power.

Water managers say no, but Native American tribes are keeping careful watch on the “water that connects us.”

State regulators tried to get the future president to address problems on two golf courses. They got a lesson in how he handles regulatory challenges.

We mapped out where the drilling could take place — and how it overlaps with the critical habitats of the most sensitive species at risk.

America’s waters are contaminated by poop and bacteria. Use our maps to find the worst waste locations near you.

The Rural Utilities Service has helped millions of people, but the Trump White House says money for rural water isn’t needed.

In spite of 15 years of goal-setting, average nitrogen levels in the Mississippi have not declined.

Funding to forecast toxic algae blooms could be at risk, putting lakes and water supplies in danger.

Director Jeff Orlowski’s documentary "Chasing Coral" is visual evidence from the front lines of a planet falling apart.