Dry times in southeastern England are seasoned with the favorite flavors of leaders in the arid American West: drought declarations, water restrictions, a desalination plant, and talk of piping “surplus” water to the south.
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Research + Reports | Water News
Written by Brett Walton
Sunday, 01 April 2012 12:43
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Sunday, 01 April 2012 12:43
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Written by Circle of Blue
Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:09
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Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:09
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The state’s water is at risk from 9,100 leaking underground storage tanks, second most in the United States.
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Written by Nadya Ivanova
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 09:20
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 09:20
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Written by Circle of Blue
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:15
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:15
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From small water-supply systems in the Colonial Era to massive investments in reservoirs, pumps, pipes, and treatment plants in the 20th century, America’s water infrastructure has become more complex. Now, at the start of the 21st century, many of those systems need maintenance and repairs.
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Written by Circle of Blue
Monday, 19 March 2012 11:50
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Monday, 19 March 2012 11:50
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China is pushing its renewable energy agenda by investing in hydropower. By 2015, the Chinese government expects that the country’s hydropower installed capacity will amount to 300 million kilowatts, thus reducing the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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Written by Codi Yeager-Kozacek
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 14:55
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Tuesday, 13 March 2012 14:55
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An estimated 10 million people are struggling with growing food shortages in Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, which have all declared emergencies and appealed for international assistance. Aid agencies and governments are now bracing to reach remote communities before the situation deteriorates into a famine.
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Written by Nadya Ivanova
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 15:41
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Wednesday, 07 March 2012 15:41
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Ben Braga, the president of the International Committee for the 6th World Water Forum and the vice president of the World Water Council, talks with Circle of Blue about the Forum next week, the Rio+20 Summit in June, and solutions to the world water crisis.
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Written by Brett Walton
Thursday, 01 March 2012 06:00
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Thursday, 01 March 2012 06:00
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This is the second time the court has promoted the mega-project that would link the major rivers in the north with those in the south as a way to better manage water, moving it from areas of perceived surplus to areas without sufficient supplies.
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Written by Codi Yeager-Kozacek
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:41
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:41
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A South American drought keeps global grain reserves tight, but it could mean good things for North American corn producers.
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Thursday, 22 March 2012 13:05
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We need a mind shift this World Water Day; a transformation in how we think about and the approach we take to getting the message out to the world about water on this one day. And the shift is long overdue.
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