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Infographic: WASH and Urbanization — Providing Sanitation and Water Services by Country

Written by Circle of Blue
Saturday, 27 August 2011 08:00
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Urbanization and Country's Ability to Provide Improved Sanitation Service

Entry in the 2011 Urban Water Design Challenge, sponsored by Visualizing.org and Circle of Blue.

Interactive Map: U.S. Cities Acting Now to Reduce Water Risk from Climate Change

Written by Brett Walton
Tuesday, 09 August 2011 06:00
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A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council describes water threats and adaptations in a dozen American cities.

Infographic: Wild Rice is Keystone Species for Upper Great Lakes Region

Written by Kelly Shea
Friday, 05 August 2011 13:35
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Wild Rice is an aquatic grass that is harvested annually for its nutritious grain. Throughout its growth cycle, wild rice encounters many external threats, both environmental and human-made, which are being compounded by the effects of climate change.

Infographic: Map of Pollution Levels in China’s Major River Basins

Written by Mark Townsend
Tuesday, 19 July 2011 06:00
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The seven major river basins, as a whole, have had steady improvements in water quality over the past decade.

Infographic: An Elemental Concern—Arsenic in Drinking Water

Written by Kelly Shea
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 13:34
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Arsenic is both naturally occurring and artificially produced, and the toxin is very dangerous since it often has no color, taste, or smell. This graphic breaks down how arsenic gets into drinking water supplies and how arsenic affects the U.S. on the state level.

Infographic: Interactive Timeline Mapping China’s Drought-ridden Provinces Since 2007

Written by Codi Yeager-Kozacek
Friday, 10 June 2011 09:54
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Water scarcity is becoming an increasingly persistent problem for China, with droughts affecting several regions over the last four years.

Written by Mark Townsend
Thursday, 02 June 2011 16:37
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How do shale gas reserves measure up in European countries?

Infographic: How Desalination Works

Written by Circle of Blue
Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:24
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What is the process, and how much energy does it take? This video describes two common methods—reverse osmosis and flash distillation—for obtaining water from the sea.

Infographic: Underground Coal Conversion — Creating Fuels and Fertilizers With Less Water

Written by Circle of Blue
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 11:30
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Though the chemistry and industrial processes for coal gasification were developed early in the 20th century by European scientists, Chinese engineers have recently developed a number of technical advances. And more efficient processes means using less coal to produce more chemicals.

Infographic: China Leads Top 10 Coal Producing and Consuming Nations

Written by Circle of Blue
Monday, 16 May 2011 11:18
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Since 2000, global coal consumption has grown faster than any other fuel, with the biggest market for coal in Asia.

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