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Satellite Data Show Germany’s Water Stores Back in Deficit

Climate-driven heat with erratic rain leaves subsurface reserves depleted despite a wet 2024.

Heat Wave Devours Sierra Snowpack as California Struggles to Capture Runoff

Supreme Court Orders Centre to Form Pennaiyar Water Disputes Tribunal Within a Month

UN Report Declares an Era of Global Water Bankruptcy

Egypt, Sudan Welcome Trump Offer to Restart U.S. Mediation in Nile Dam Dispute

Telangana Sets Terms as CWC Panel Plans Jan. 30 Meeting on AP–Telangana Water Disputes

U.S. Outlines Five Colorado River Options as Forecast Lowers Lake Mead Outlook for 2027

Spain’s Reservoirs Start 2026 at 56.6% as Catalonia Climbs to 85.8%

Barcelona’s Wettest December in 30 Years Caps a Late‑Year Rain Surge Across Spain

Colorado River Talks Stall as States Eye Short-Term Fix Before Federal Deadline

U.S. Sets Near-Term Timeline for Colorado River Deal as States Press On in Las Vegas

Mekedatu Dispute Escalates as Palaniswami Targets Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Steps Up Legal Fight

Trump Threatens 5% Tariff on Mexico Over Rio Grande Water, Sets Dec. 31 Deadline

Trump Threatens 5% Tariff on Mexico Over Alleged Rio Grande Water Shortfalls

U.S. and Texas Demand Mexico Cover Rio Bravo Water Deficit as Mexico Points to 2030 Deadline

Operation Caudal Nets Leaders of Alleged Water-Theft Syndicates Across State of Mexico

Mexico Falls Short of Rio Grande Treaty Quota as Five-Year Cycle Ends

Colorado River Report Warns of Imminent System Crash, Presses Cuts and Glen Canyon Dam Overhaul

Cleveland and Rochester Post Near-Record Dry September as Ohio Drought Widens

Peru Agriculture Minister Calls Mining-First Water Remark ‘Theoretical’ After Criticism