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Pollution, Dry Weather Choke the World’s Major Lakes

Written by Codi Yeager
Monday, 30 January 2012 17:34
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Urban waste and falling water levels signaled a rough start to 2012 for some of the worldâ€™s largest and most iconic freshwater lakes.

Update: China Completes Tunnel Under Yellow River for South-North Water Transfer Project

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 06:00
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China is on target to begin transferring water from the Yangtze River Basin to Hebei, Shandong, and Tianjin by 2013.

Water News: What’s Ahead in 2012

Written by Brett Walton
Thursday, 05 January 2012 06:00
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News headlines are often dominated by the big, unexpected events â€” BPâ€™s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, for example, or Japanâ€™s earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear catastrophes in 2011 â€” but some events come with advance warning. Here is a preview of the water news to look for in 2012.

Price Volatility: Food and Water Insecurities Require Deep Pockets

Written by Codi Yeager
Saturday, 03 December 2011 06:00
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Adding pressure to already strained budgets, the price of food is expected to remain high and quite volatile on the heels of this year’s extreme floods and droughts. Though price increases are occurring globally, they are hitting hardest in the developing world.

UN Report: Floods Threaten Southeast Asia Food Crisis, Disrupt Thai Car Industry

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 09:19
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Food Floods Flooding 2011 Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Philippines Laos Rice Maize Corn Crop

With hundreds of deaths, thousands of damaged hectares, and millions of refugees, this year’s fall flooding has equated to a devastating wet season.

Differing Views On North Korea’s Food Crisis

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Friday, 14 October 2011 09:16
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Torrential rains, heavy summer floods, and typhoons have compounded North Koreaâ€™s dysfunctional food-distribution system, leaving millions â€” including many children â€” in danger of malnutrition, according to some media outlets and humanitarian-aid groups. But others contend that additional analysis is necessary to verify the circumstances.

Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

Written by Mark Townsend
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 12:19
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China has some of the dirtiest and most dangerous water in the world. This detailed and interactive timeline shows key pollution events, protests, and policy reforms from the last eight years at both the national and regional levels as China tries to clean up its act.

Building China’s 21st-century Megacity: Shanghai’s Experiment with Water and Nature

Written by Keith Schneider
Friday, 30 September 2011 06:00
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A new community on the Yangtze River has, so far, been more successful at attracting ducks than people. But city officials have their sights set high for Lingang Port City, which they say could be home to nearly a million people by 2050. Cleaner water will be a big help.

China Turns Profit From Coal-to-liquid Fuels Production, May Expand Controversial Program

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Friday, 16 September 2011 06:00
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Though China suspended most of its coal-to-liquid fuels refineries in 2008 due to concerns for scarce water resources and high production costs, recent financial gains may lead it to reconsider its policy.

China to Cap Energy Use by 2015 in National Low-Carbon Plan

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Friday, 05 August 2011 15:43
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The energy target will be the highlight of a document to come later this year, as well as a cornerstone of China’s efforts to curb soaring greenhouse gas emissions, which currently stand at a quarter of the global total. Cutting coal consumption will inevitably also cut water use, as coal is China’s largest industrial user of water.

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