water consumption

Fresh water may seem abundant, but less than one percent of Earth’s water is actually available for us to drink, and we’re using it faster than nature can replace it. Discovery Deep Dive looks at the growing strain on groundwater and the simple steps people can take locally to help protect one of our most essential resources.

Suffolk County made it through an unusually hot summer without stressing the water supply, according to the Suffolk County Water Authority.

Eight-eight percent of Suffolk County is abnormally dry therefore becoming one of 21 counties on drought watch, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System.

Stamford, Conn., is the first city in New England to sign on to a national effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in urban areas by the year 2030. It's…