After decades of maintenance and managerial failures, water systems across Michigan have deteriorated to the point of crisis. The Great Lakes News Collaborative journalists asked state and national experts how the state could break the bust-to-bailout cycle.
Nearly a week after the Category 4 storm, dozens of water systems are not operating, and about 20 suffered significant damage. It may be weeks before they are repaired.
One big change in conserving water in Texas is the transition from thirsty fossil fuel electrical generation to renewable energy, which use scant amounts of water. Texas is a national leader in renewable energy.
Guardian US environmental justice reporter Nina Lakhani reports on her investigation into America's water crisis, revealing that millions are facing unaffordable bills for running water and risk being disconnected or losing their homes.
