Here are some of the latest news stories about water and the environment:

N.H.L Tries to Give Back the Water: In a seven game playoff series, the National Hockey League uses roughly 800,000 gallons of water. Searching for ways to reduce consumption, the N.H.L has teamed up with an environmental group which gives cash incentives to water rights holders for conserving water.

20-Year Mining Ban Planned for Grand Canyon Area: The Obama administration said it intended to place a 20-year ban on new mining claims on 1 million acres of land bordering the Grand Canyon, moving to protect an area that is a crucial water supply to the Southwest and where uranium mining claims have jumped 2,000% over the last seven years.

Prozac Pollution Making Shrimp Reckless: Remnants of pharmaceutical chemicals found in fresh water are altering the behavior of shrimp, making them easy prey.

Platypus in Peril: Australia’s iconic animal is feeling the heat as climate change warms with continent.

Profit for Good: Carbon Credits Bring Clean Water to Rural Kenya: Water filters are being distributed by Carbon for Water, a project that uses the carbon market to fund an initiative that reduces emissions but also—by design—has public health benefits.