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.