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In Florida, Lake Okeechobee's water level dropped enough that dry grasses on the lake floor caught fire. But the weather isn't the only reason for the state's water woes, the author of a new book says.

So often, we take water for granted. But it's not always where we need it, or there when we need it. Two rivers on opposite sides of the country — the Chattahoochee in the South and the Klamath in the far West — may provide lessons for the inevitable and growing dispute over how we manage our most precious resource.

Some U.S. utility companies manipulate lead tests for drinking water, according to The Washington Post. Analyzing 65 water systems, the paper found that high lead levels were concealed from regulators. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Post reporter Carol Leonnig.

For the first time, a government study has tied contamination in drinking water to an advanced drilling technique commonly known as "fracking." EPA scientists found high levels of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing in the ground water of a small Wyoming town.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said it’s investigating the escape of Asian Water Buffalo from a fenced field last week in Punta Gorda.Officers…

Cult director John Waters discusses his friendship with Manson family member and convicted murderer Leslie Van Houten, who he believes should be released on parole.

The South African city of Cape Town is set to run out of water in April. NPR's Michel Martin talks to local business owner Nina Elvin-Jenson about how she's dealing with the water restrictions.

The country's official languages are English and French. An investigation by the commissioner of Official Languages finds that some cabinet members broke the law by not tweeting enough in French.

CORRECTIONS: WGCU previously reported the orange-brown color comes from excess nutrients, but it's actually caused by plant material. We also reported…

This weekend, republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis swung through southwest Florida where he met with the heads of three local universities,…