Category: Research

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National water communication campaign landscape analysis

Learn about the ecosystem of national water communication campaigns and the opportunities for collaborative action.

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4 storylines to watch: What’s shaping water news in 2026

We explore four emerging water storylines in 2026.

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5 research-backed insights for talking about disaster resilience

New insights from Water Hub and Climate Advocacy Lab research on public sentiment on government responsibility, disaster resilience, and nature-based ...

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National media scan: Weather whiplash makes headlines

We looked back at 2024 trends in water supply, safety, access, and affordability news to help us better understand what’s ...

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Polling: Water messages that bridge divides

Recap from Environmental Polling Consortium webinar on the State of Public Opinion on Water.

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Defusing disinformation: How false water and climate facts spread

Experts share how to tackle climate and water disinformation.

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Navigating water news: Annual media scan and narrative predictions

We look back at trends in water media coverage and shares five themes we're watching in 2025.

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Infrastructure messaging that’s close to home and heart

How water infrastructure polling data can help us develop messages that tap into people's values.

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What’s up in Western water news?

We look back on the media conversation around Western water supply, safety, and access in this year’s scan of water ...

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Western water polling: what’s top of mind for voters?

Late last month, the Water Hub offered a Western water polling update for our network, sharing toplines from seven recent ...

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5 takeaways: Testing water infrastructure and jobs messages

New Water Hub digital campaign sheds light on the water infrastructure and jobs messages that move policymakers and “purple” ...

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The opportunity on water

In my 10+ years of work on water, I’ve seen a steady increase in the amount of attention this vital ...

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Voters want U.S. to invest in water

More than 9 in 10 voters (93%) believe fixing America’s outdated and unsafe drinking water systems should be a top ...

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Tracking water news in the West

Following up on last summer’s analysis of water news in COVID times, the Water Hub team just completed a February 2021 Western water ...

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Media outreach: ‘business as usual’ has been obliterated

Anyone else tired of hearing about the “new normal”? Yes, the pandemic has shifted a lot. But there’s nothing normal ...

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