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Water

How Water-Ready is Your State?

As climate change affects communities across the U.S., some states are leading the way in preparing for the impacts on water resources. These states are reducing carbon pollution and planning for climate change impacts. Yet many states are not acting and remain woefully unprepared. NRDC's first-of-its-kind state-by-state analysis examines climate preparedness levels in all states, revealing nation's best and worst. Read more »

Rooftops to Rivers

An estimated 10 trillion gallons a year of untreated stormwater runs off roofs, roads, parking lots, and other paved surfaces, often through the sewage systems, into rivers and waterways that serve as drinking water supplies and flow to our beaches, increasing health risks, degrading ecosystems, and damaging tourist economies. But cities of all sizes are saving money by employing green infrastructure as part of their solutions to stormwater pollution and sewage overflow problems. Read more »

Overview

Stormwater Runoff

When water from rain and melting snow runs off roofs and roads into our rivers, it carries pollution with it. Rainwater capture and control practices, also called green infrastructure, can help address stormwater runoff. Read more »

Fact Sheet

Water Efficiency Saves Energy

Water systems nationwide consume a tremendous amount of energy and release as much global warming pollution annually as 10 million cars. Read more »

Report

In Fracking's Wake

Hydrofracking and the production of natural gas from fracked wells yield byproducts that must be managed carefully to avoid significant harms to human health and the environment.
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News

Bringing Safe Water to the World

Environmental stewardship can help eliminate the world's biggest health risk: dirty water. Read more »

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Water Explained

Clean and plentiful water is the cornerstone of prosperous communities. Yet as we enter the 21st century, swelling demand and changing climate patterns are draining rivers and aquifers and pollution is threatening the quality of what remains. NRDC is integrating our expertise in pollution prevention, water efficiency and climate change to sustain America's precious water resources, working to advance smart water efficiency policies to ensure that communities get the water they need while keeping our lakes, rivers, and streams full and healthy.

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