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West Bank in Acute Humanitarian Crisis, World Bank Water Report Says


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Amid bloody ethnic conflict, the prolonged five-year drought in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip drags on in dismal every-day monotony, but a World Bank report published last month is raking the coals between Israelis and Palestinians over vital aquifers that they share.

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Helsinki, Water and the Future of Chemistry?


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HELSINKI — The first international Helsinki Chemical Forum (HCF) is well underway, and among the topics being talked about is water.

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Peter Gleick: Salt from Water, Money from Pockets?


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There is always a lot of interest in desalination. I hear it when I give public talks on global and local water issues; I see it in some responses to my blog posts that believe desalination should be much more aggressively pursued

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Ganges River to Nourish Arsenic-affected Villages in India


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Bihar, in eastern India, will soon launch projects to supply safe drinking water.

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Melting Everest Reveals Asian Water Supply on Slippery Slope


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Fifty-six years after Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first ascended, modern climbers feel affects of global warming.

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Fred Krupp: Changing the Climate at the World Economic Forum


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Fred Krupp, of the Environmental Defense Fund, talks carbon, Obama and more.

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Dengue Epidemic Hits South American Urban Centers


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With the rainy season still to come, South America is already facing one of the largest dengue fever epidemics on record.

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Peter Gleick: We Need a “Local Water” Movement


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More and more restaurateurs are shifting to encourage healthy foods and sustainable agriculture grown nearby – a campaign many call “local food.” It is time to launch what I’ll call a “local water”

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Hannah Nester: Graphic Designer


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With her sense for slick design, Hannah creates fresh and informative graphics for Circle of Blue’s stories. Her maps and infographics cater to the audience with simplicity, depth and unconventional design that mold content and visuals into intuitive forms. Hannah is currently pursuing a BFA in graphic design at Grand Valley State University, and [...]

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More Than Star Trek Optimism: Astronauts Recycle Water in Space


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In outer space, water use aboard the International Space Station is a microcosm of water use here on Earth

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