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EPA Announces Study to Re-Examine the Health Risks of Hydrofracking
"As the federal agency launches its newest study, states have begun implementing stricter regulatory standards for the controversial natural gas drilli..."Q&A: Thomas Bjelkeman-Pettersson Connecting Aid and Water Online at Akvo.org
"Bjelkeman-Pettersson talked to Circle of Blue during the Tällberg Rework the World Conference in Sweden about sharing information to change the globa..."UN Declares Access to Water and Sanitation a Human Right
"While 122 of the 192 member states voted in favor of the resolution, the U.S. abstained. "UN to Vote on Declaring Water a Human Right
"The United Nations General Assembly will begin debating, and possibly vote on, a contentious and historic right-to-water resolution today."Michigan’s New Natural Gas Rush: Energy and Water in Play
"One natural gas gusher plus a record mineral lease sale could mean a big new play for energy producers and horizontal hydraulic fracturing in Michigan..."PlayPump not a Panacea for Africa’s Water Problems
"A technology once heralded as a simple solution to Africa’s drinking water problem now stands as a broken, unused and poorly planned reminder of int..."China’s Oil Spill Threatens International Waters
"The world's largest energy consuming country is plagued by an oil spill predicted to cause long-term ecological damage."Bulk Water Companies Face Challenges Before Shipments Start From Alaska
"S2C Global and its partner are trying to pioneer bulk water shipments, a venture in which many companies have failed."Great Lakes States Sue Federal Government Over Asian Carp Threat
"The recent discovery of a live carp close to Lake Michigan may bolster the states’ case, legal expert says."Secretary Clinton Announces Pakistan Water Program
"U.S. aid projects focus on city water systems, clean drinking water, dam construction and irrigation."Q&A: Mission Plastiki—Catching Wind, Storing Rain: David de Rothschild’s Quest for Pacific Plastic
"Following the Plastiki's journey 11,000 miles through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch--a Texas-sized gyre of plastic litter."Ugandans Return Home to a Demolished Water Infrastructure
"More than 20 years of conflict in northern Uganda have led to an abandoned and destroyed water infrastructure, as most citizens lack access to sanitar..."Water Scarcity Constrains Food, Energy Security in Vietnam
"As the Southeast Asian country battles with climate change, it looks to use less hydropower."Desert’s Stronger Grip Shakes Inner Mongolia
"Circle of Blue revisits seas of dying grass and blowing sand in northern China."
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California has just suffered through three years of drought. Certainly not the first such drought and not the last.
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.
