The River of Grass: Florida’s Everglades, clean energy, and sugar |
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WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Efforts to restore portions of the Everglades to more historic conditions have prompted the state government to buy up United States Sugar and its 187,000 acres of land. |
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Global warming presents potential bottleneck for proposed Nestle plant |
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SACRAMENTO – If Nestle Waters North America fails to consider the effects of global warming before opening a new bottled water plant in northern California, Attorney General Jerry Brown intends to sue the company. |
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Opinion: Turning the tide in the water crisis |
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In conversation with public responses to their proposed water bond, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Senator Dianne Feinstein explain the logic behind the legislation. |
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Sanitation and drinking water: is the world on track? |
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New UNICEF and the World Health Organization report: despite global progress, sanitation remains a major health concern throughout the developing world. |
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Climate change, water shortages threaten the cedars of Lebanon |
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LEBANON — The historic cedars of Lebanon, famed from biblical accounts and prized for more than 4000 years throughout the Middle East, are now threatened by climate change, Reuters reports. |
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British bond emboldens investors to benefit from privatized water |
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LONDON – A note set to mature in 2014 now encourages investors to make a profit from water. As consumption habits change, companies hope to reap the yields in economies worldwide, announces Reuters. |
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Writing competition challenges students to think about the future of India’s water |
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MUMBAI – Eco-petition, an annual student writing competition sponsored by international products company Henkel India Ltd., has announced that this year’s theme is water. |
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Sculpture exhibit, Aquifer, to showcase water |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Water will be the theme for the Washington Sculptors Group’s upcoming exhibit, Aquifer. |
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Drought-stricken district in Inner Mongolia receives Swedish no-flush toilets |
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DONGSHENG, Inner Mongolia – In a rapidly growing, water-starved region of Inner Mongolia, a project backed by Sweden’s Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) offers residents waterless toilets. |
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Proposed rule will prevent wells from illegally draining Colorado River |
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Owners of wells in Arizona, California, and Nevada drain an estimated 5 billion gallons annually from the Colorado River. |
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The Himalayas With one-fifth of the world’s population relying on seasonal Himalayan melting, the disappearance of the Third Pole is already giving off warning signs.
Bottomless Precedent: Global Oil Problems Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe
Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis Counting down the 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis captured by a GlobeScan and SustainAbility poll.
Bulk Water Exports As demand for freshwater increases globally, a few companies and water-rich countries envision water shipped in large tankers.
Water + Climate It's evident - without water as part of the equation, there can be no long-term solution to climate change.
The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates Across the country there is wide variation in use and price for water consumption in major urban areas.
Industrial Transformation in an Era of Water Scarcity Acute water shortages will change strategy, business operations.
Coal Ash: Toxic Water Dirty Legacy Contaminates Groundwater of an Indiana Town
Tracking the Asian Carp Asian carp have become the poster children of potential threats to the Great Lakes.
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Yunnan China: Water Crisis Yunnan Province is a microcosm of the challenges facing China's vulnerable freshwater supply.
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Patagonia's Hydropower Dilemma In Chile's Trackless Mountain Wilderness, A Clash Between Pristine Rivers and Hydropower Prospects.
The Biggest Dry: Australia The grievous consequences of drought and global warming are more visible and dangerous in Australia than in any other industrialized nation.
Niger Delta: War on Water Thousands Search for Fresh Water, Food in a Monumentally Contaminated War Zone
Water: The Top Global Priority International Circle of Blue | GlobeScan survey finds fresh water pollution, scarcity drive public concern.
