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Drinking from the Sea

June 29, 2009

Demand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Read more

Peter Gleick: Water for Energy, the Bad Bet for Biofuels

June 19, 2009

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In the ongoing debate about rethinking America’s energy future, there has been far too little discussion about water. Read more

Google Brings Water Data to Life

June 16, 2009

New Collaboration Tool Allows for Seamless Integration of Water Data from Around the World Read more

Peter Gleick: The Number of New Dams Built in California is Not Zero

June 5, 2009

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Californians love (or hate) to fight about water in part because there are no easy solutions left, just hard decisions about priorities, money, and philosophy. Read more

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

May 30, 2009

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Amid bloody political conflict, the prolonged five-year drought in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip drags on in dismal day-to-day monotony, Read more

World’s Largest Rivers Are Losing Water, New Study Says

April 22, 2009

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While the world’s population is booming, much of the water that nurtures it is depleting. Read more

New Report: Turbid Water Stirs Up Future of Insecurity for Asia

April 17, 2009

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Asia faces unprecedented water challenges, experts say, but solutions are within reach. Read more

Australians Watch Murray-Darling Water Levels Sink to Record Lows; Situation “Bleak,” Officials Say

April 10, 2009

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May marks the season for rainmakers in Australia. As the month approaches, Aboriginal weather watchers look to blooming wattle trees, flitting native birds and flocking cockatoos for signs of rain. But this year, autumn arrives with a dire forecast. Read more

Drought Boils Bitter Cup of Tea for India

April 10, 2009

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As the first quarter of the year winds down, India is drawing up its tea yields balance-sheet. Read more

California Drought: Snowpack Inspires Consumers, Worries Water Experts

March 20, 2009

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One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. Read more

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