CO2: 419.68 ppmCattle now graze and sunflowers grow in the dried lakebed of the Terkos Dam outside Istanbul, where a drought this year has reduced water levels in the reservoirs of Turkey's largest city to their lowest in nearly a decade.
California regulators have ordered the company that sells Arrowhead bottled water to stop taking much of the water it pipes from a national forest.
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is looking to use new technology to harvest fresh water from deep in the ocean.
Assembly Bill 249 would require schools built before 2010 to test for lead in potable water outlets. Gov. Newsom has until Oct. 14 to sign or veto the measure.
Researchers examined plans for managing groundwater in the Central Valley. They found local plans leave thousands of wells at risk of running dry.
California legislators passed a water-saving bill banning the use of drinking water on decorative grass outside businesses and along streets.
In an open letter to the Environment Secretary, around 50 customers from seven water companies said they have no effective way of challenging firms.