Showdown in the desert: the small town fending off a new California gold rush by Griffin Jones, published in The Guardian, 18 June, 2026 A prospecting company’s search for gold has the town of Lone Pine and Indigenous leaders on edge, as the Trump administration greenlights new projects across the
Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan by Oliver Milman, published in The Guardian, Wed 13 May 2026 13.30 CEST The article reports on public opposition in Utah after Box Elder County commissioners approved the Stratos AI datacenter project. The planned facility would cover more than 40,000 acres
Photo by Teena Pugliese Relationship Building WalksReport: March 2026 Intro In late March, we held the ‘Coalition Building’ walks planned for September 2025 that had to be canceled due to intense wildfire smoke. We walked with 35 people from organizations in Los Angeles and Payahuunadü that are at the frontline of water
L.A. is ripping up 1,600 acres of pavement — but is it too little, too late? Read the article here In a Jan. 28, 2026 guest commentary for the Los Angeles Times, urban planner Devon Provo explores Los Angeles County’s ambitious plan to remove and replace 1,600 acres of pavement with green
Kathy Bancroft Honoring Kathy Bancroft Dear Friends, We are deeply saddened to share that Kathy Jefferson Bancroft passed away on the evening of January 25th. Kathy was a member of the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe and for many years she served as their Tribal Historic Preservation Officer. She has been a
Art work by Kate Morales Easing into 2026 Dear Friends, For many of us, here in California and around the world, our solstice season was spent navigating the very wild and sometimes destructive power of water. We saw excessive rain and massive flooding in many places. And also temporary wetlands where
Article recommendation: "The Year in Water, 2025 – Power Shift" In this article from Circle of Blue, by Brett Walton, published December 9, 2025, the author examines how the AI boom is transforming the physical world behind the digital curtain. As data centers multiply, demand for electricity and water is surging, with
Article recommendation: "We should be paying more attention to water in Detroit"in The Michigan Daily, by Katie Lynch - November 4, 2025Read the article here Despite being surrounded by abundant freshwater, Detroit is facing a largely overlooked water crisis — one driven by aging infrastructure, unaffordable rates, and mass shutoffs that disproportionately impact
Pilgrimage along the Ammer, Germany from Martina Kansy and Christian Sanden This was a four day walk for Mother Water who connects us all in the circle of life. The reflections are a co-creation weaving my and Christian´s impressions together I got to know the Ammer two months ago. Immediately I fell
Walking into the Unexpected: a day-by-day account of the Lake to Lake walk September 2025 By justine epstein We had been walking for nearly a week, a dozen walkers and logistics team who came together in a community of practice to follow the waters from Kootzabbaa/Mono Lake to Patsiata/Owens Lake with a
