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


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Monsoon rainfall is the lowest in over 20 years.

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Cholera Outbreak is Over but Aid Officials Expect the Worst


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The Zimbabwean Ministry of Health announced that the worst African cholera outbreak in 15 years had ended after 10 months. However, with the rainy season approaching in late October, international aid organizations warned that another epidemic is likely to hit the country.

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Budget Constraints, Anomalies Delay USGS Water Data Release


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Budget and personnel issues have delayed the 2005 U.S. Geological Survey national water use data, leaving many in the water world anxiously awaiting its release.

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Drought Losses in the Billions for Texas Agriculture


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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

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Federal Judge Declares Atlanta Water Withdrawals Illegal


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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.

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Scientists Decode the Genomes of Parasitic Flatworms


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Scientists have cracked the genetic code of one of the world’s deadliest water-borne parasites, opening the door for better drug treatment and prevention.

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US Projects Give Millions for Water and Sanitation to Tribes


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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.

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Two Reports Take Bottled Water to Task


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Two new reports are calling for bottled water to be labeled with as much information as municipalities disclose about tap water.

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Tribes Lose Snowmaking Battle


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The religious objections of Indian tribes are not sufficient enough to stop a ski resort from using reclaimed sewage water.

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Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in Colorado


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Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit

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