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The week that was, May 15-21, 2016

From the week that was in water news: Lake Mead hit a record low, Lake Michigan a record high, Texas has a water plan and what Paul Simon thought about 'Bridge over Troubled Water.'

The weeks that were, May 1-14, 2016

Hands down the most delightful story in the world of water this week was Hazel Davis's short profile of Lord Rokeby, "the original hipster."

The week that was, April 24-30, 2016

Is the US Congress Zika's best friend in Puerto Rico? Plus floating bridges for New York, mind-blowing maps, frack fluid in Texas floods, LA and its "islands," seagulls on a NOAA Great Lake cam and more in the week's water news.

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  • Alan Dickinson: Remembering the pioneering geneticist / The Guardian
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  • Failing Better at "Fixing" the Delta / KCET
  • Forget it, Jake. It's Cadiz / KCET
  • High and Wet: California Water Law in the Delta / KCET
  • Killing the Host / Water Agencies Destroying the Cities they Serve One Tax Sale at a Time / The Source
  • Op-Ed: Delta tunnels / LA Times

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