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The Pacific Institute is the media’s go-to resource for water-related information and analysis. We help shape critical debates on water use and management through articles from some of the top media outlets in the world.

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Featured in The Wall Street Journal

The Colorado River Is Shrinking. See How Authorities Are Trying to Save It.

August 16, 2026








Featured in Smart Water Magazine

Water as a Military Asset: When Infrastructure Becomes a Target

April 24, 2026



Featured in the Los Angeles Times

Striking Before-And-After Images Show Extent of California’s Snow Drought

April 16, 2026



Featured in the Los Angeles Times

Near the Shrinking Salton Sea, Children’s Lungs May Pay a Price

April 9, 2026




Featured in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Desalination, Water, and War

March 9, 2026



Featured in New York Times

Governors Dive Into an Impasse Over Colorado River Water Use

January 30, 2026



Featured in The Guardian

Dramatic Rise in Water-Related Violence Recorded Since 2022

January 23, 2026




Featured in the Los Angeles Times

Violent Conflict Over Water Hit a Record High Last Year

November 26, 2025



Featured in the Los Angeles Times

Salton Sea Not to Blame for Coachella, Imperial Air Pollution, Study Says

August 15, 2025



Featured in the Los Angeles Times

Should L.A. Look to ‘Sponge Cities’ to Solve Its Flooding Problem?

August 10, 2025



Featured in Foreign Policy

The World Is Entering a Dark New Era of Hydroterrorism

July 18, 2025





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