Water Rights in Oregon: An Introduction to Oregon's Water Laws (Published in 2018 by the Oregon Water Resources Department)
Read this 52-paged primer on water laws in the state of Oregon. This covers what and how the OR Water Resources Commission and Department works to protect one of our most precious resources, water, and more specifically, fresh water. Learn about how the body is administered, its goals and actions, and how laws impact you and your community.
Satellites unveil the far-reaching impact of irrigation by the European Space Agency
Explore the damage done to the Earth's surface due to freshwater extraction for irrigation.
Photo Time: USAID's 2023 Water-Secure World Photo Contest Winners
Check out winners and runners up here!
As the demand for water rises, we need to re-think global water storage by Matthew McCartney of the IWMI
Learn about storage needs as the world approaches a drinking water crisis.
25 Countries, Housing One-quarter of the Population, Face Extremely High Water Stress by Samantha Kuzma, Liz Saccoccia and Marlena Chertock of the World Resources Institute
The news is devastating, but a must read.
Here’s where water is running out in the world — and why by Veronica Penney and John Muyskens of the Washington Post
This is an in-depth analysis of the above WRI report.
Sunburned grapes in the vineyard.
Start your Monday off with some fresh off the press news! Check out these recently published articles discussing international effects of climate change.
The planet saw its hottest day on record this week. It’s a record that will be broken again and again by Laura Paddison of CNN
It's hot out there and only getting hotter. Read Paddison's report on global temperature rises.
‘It’s pillage’: thirsty Uruguayans decry Google’s plan to exploit water supply by Grace Livingstone of The Guardian
Learn about the fresh water crisis in Uruguay and how international businesses are making it worse.
And back at home...
Oregon’s Multnomah County Sues Big Oil for a Devastating 2021 Heat Wave by Kate Yoder of Grist
Multnomah County made waves when it announced that it was suing several multinational oil companies for the effects of the 2021 heat wave. Read the full report through the link above.
Start your Monday off with some fresh off the press news! Check out these recently published articles discussing global surface waters. Read the original report here.
Over half of the world's lakes are drying out, study warns by Rebecca Falconer of Axios
A deeply urgent look at a report published by Science magazine on global lake levels.
Why the amount of water storage is declining in lakes around the world by Julia Jacobo of ABC News
Another take on the report.
Managing Rivers As Systems To Maintain Irrigation And Other Benefits by Jeff Opperman of Forbes Magazine
Explore the importance of rivers to irrigation and food production and how climate change may threaten these systems.
The World Resources Institute published a critical review of the UN’s Water Conference results, looking specifically at the Water Action Agenda, the over 700 pledges by governments and organizations large and small to address freshwater preservation and climate change. Read their conclusions here on the potential impact of these promises and their call for further action to “tackle global water challenges.”
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an international water and development research organization founded in the 1980s with funding by the MacArthur Foundation. It is funded by donation.
