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Your "need to know" water news from Circle of Blue features three stories offering hope for the new year - former foes finding common ground in Darfur, the world's first "climate bank," and people helping people in Australia.

Your "need to know" news of the World's Water from Circle of Blue. This week, a look at major themes from water news in 2019.

Louisiana Water Debt by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week, including a feature on water debt in Louisiana.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week, including a feature on Atmospheric Rivers.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week's stories come from India, South Africa and the U.S.

Circle of Blue continues its focus on water rates, as Baltimore officials confront the pressures on their communities. The Baltimore City Council has taken a bold step to relieve the anxiety of high water rates. The council faced public uproar over rising water and sewer rates and over billing errors. It responded by approving a discount program for its poorest residents that ties their monthly water bills to their annual household income.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week's top stories include how Baltimore is making water services more affordable for its residents.

Floods, droughts, and warming temperatures are already increasing illness and disease risk and may pull back previous health gains, benchmark Lancet Countdown report finds.

Your "need to know" of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with top stories and this week's feature on how water connects climate to health.

Legionnaires' Disease - Part II by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week's news, including further coverage on the increasing danger of Legionnaires' disease in the United States.

This excerpt comes from the November 4, 2019, episode of What's Up With Water: The United States does not have many regulations for monitoring plumbing for Legionella. The rules that do exist largely target the healthcare industry. People involved in Legionella testing and monitoring said that outside of healthcare, building owners don’t do much to prevent bacterial growth in their plumbing.

"Speaking of Water" from Circle of Blue features Michael Cohen, a Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, talking about the problems and potential of the Salton Sea.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week, including a look at Legionnaire's Disease in the U.S.

This week Circle of Blue looks at water issues on state and local ballots in November elections. Voters in Colorado, Texas, New Orleans and Oregon have a chance to weigh in on water infrastructure funding. In Colorado, the question is whether to legalize sports gambling and use a portion of the revenue to support the state’s water plan.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with top stories of the week, including a look at water issues on November ballots in the United States.

Sewer System Budget Deficits by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with the week's important stories, and in this episode, a look at Venezuela’s collapsing water system.

Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue.