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Lowest Rainfalls in Over Two Decades Leave India’s Largest State Unplanted

Written by Connor Boals
Friday, 31 July 2009 20:39
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With monsoon rainfall the lowest in over twenty years, farmers in Lucknow, India, are suffering through a drought that has left 50 percent of farmland unplanted, according to The Times of India.

Cholera Outbreak is Over but Aid Officials Expect the Worst

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Friday, 31 July 2009 20:32
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The Zimbabwean Ministry of Health announced that the worst African cholera outbreak in 15 years has ended after 10 months.

Budget Constraints, Anomalies Delay USGS Water Data Release

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Saturday, 25 July 2009 22:59
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Vital Water Withdrawal Report on Agricultural, Industrial and Domestic Use Patterns Remains Unpublished

Drought Losses in the Billions for Texas Agriculture

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Friday, 24 July 2009 18:24
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Drought in Texas has scorched crops and rangelands, resulting in damages that could exceed $4.1 billion by the end of 2009

Federal Judge Declares Atlanta Water Withdrawals Illegal

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Wednesday, 22 July 2009 22:34
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According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a federal judge has given Georgia three years to stop withdrawing water from a federal reservoir

Scientists Decode the Genomes of Parasitic Flatworms

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Friday, 17 July 2009 02:59
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Scientists have cracked the genetic code of one of the worldâ€™s deadliest water-borne parasites, opening the door for better drug treatment and prevention.

US Projects Give Millions for Water and Sanitation to Tribes

Written by Connor Boals
Friday, 10 July 2009 12:59
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The U.S. government is looking to get tribal homes on a par with the rest of the nation through a $90 million stimulus package for water and sanitation access.