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Once A Cleanup Leader, Michigan Struggles With Leaking Fuel

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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.

Satellite Perspectives: NASA’s GRACE Program Sees Groundwater From Space

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 09:20
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The winning design by Richard Vijgen in the World Water Day competition by HeadsUP and Visualizing.org will be on display in New York City's Times Square for one month. Titled “Seasonal and Longterm Changes in Groundwater Levels,” Vijgen's design uses NASA's gravitational data.

A first-of-its-kind space mission shows dips in groundwater supplies globally.

Photo Slideshow: America’s Water Infrastructure Shows Its Age

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Monday, 26 March 2012 06:00
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While the effects of America’s aging plumbing and water supply systems are readily apparent, what to do about the infrastructure is not.

Infographic: Timeline of American Water Infrastructure Development (1651-2011)

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:15
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Infographic: The Path of Water Infrastructure Development in the United States

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.

Infographic: American Plumbing — Tapping Into Water Infrastructure

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:08
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Municipal Water Treatment in the United States Infographic

At least 85 percent of Americans use a municipal water system for drinking water or sewer services. This interactive infographic explains how water moves to and from your tap.

Map: Major Hydropower in China

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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.

Q&A: Ben Braga on the 6th World Water Forum

Written by Nadya Ivanova
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.

Ned Breslin: Lessons From Polio

Written by Ned Breslin
Monday, 23 January 2012 09:00
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One of my best friends fell victim to polio as a child, as he describes in this Frontline story from PBS.

Infographic: Unprescribed — Drugs in the Water Cycle

Written by Kelly Shea
Friday, 02 December 2011 15:36
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Pharmaceuticals in the Water Systems Infographic

In 2009, 3.9 billion prescriptions were dispensed in the United States, and an estimated 10 to 40 percent of medicines are not used. With 78 million baby boomers reaching the age when prescription drug use will increase, how will this affect environmental and drinking water?

Q&A: Dr. Peter Gleick on The World’s Water Volume 7

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 18 October 2011 08:29
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Peter Gleick, an internationally recognized water expert, tells Circle of Blue what has changed — and what has not — since the 2009 release of Volume 6. The Pacific Institute’s biannual report analyzes how water relates to climate change, corporate interests, and policy reform.

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