Ola i ka wai. Water is life. In ancient Hawaii, water was revered as a life-sustaining force. Rules made sure everyone had equitable access to clean water, regardless of their social status. Today, we ...

Regular visits to the dentist to fill cavities used to be a shared ordeal for millions of American children and adults. The reason that hasn't been the case for late baby boomers and subsequent ...

The rain and snow that have drenched California and much of the American West over the last few months — at least relative to some of the hellishly dry years we’ve gotten recently — are a blessing not ...

Cadiz Inc. has been trying to get a water project approved despite doubts about its financing, its water rights and its influence-peddling. Under new management, it now says it's all about serving the ...

The city of Pico Rivera and the Pico Water District are at odds this year, but this is nothing new. The two agencies, which provide water for most of Pico Rivera have had issues, disagreements and ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. During this same time, DLNR and the AG’s Office aligned ...

Many of us take our drinking water supply for granted. We turn the tap and expect it to flow, day and night, clean and clear, delivered by our public water utility. Drinking water may be a basic ...

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate Science and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New ...