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Oil Spill in Gulf Could Wash Ashore by Friday, Officials

Written by Trevor Seela
Thursday, 29 April 2010 12:09
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BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Water Energy Deepwater Horizon

Photo by the United States Coast Guard

NEW ORLEANS – Debris and oil from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform float in the Gulf of Mexico after the rig sank April 22, 2010. Click the above photo for a slideshow.

The oil spill resulting from an oil rig explosion last week could be leaking oil at five times the rate previously assumed.

Tehuacán Valley, Mexico Remains Resilient as Nation Faces Worst Water Crisis in Decades

Written by Andrew Maddocks
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 09:12
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Severe water scarcity is a daily reality for many in Mexico, particularly the people of Tehuacán Valley. Facing a dwindling supply compounded by development, drought, and pollution one organization models a solution.

Q&A: Raúl Garciadiego Helps Restore Access to Water in the Tehuacán Valley

Written by Andrew Maddocks
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 19:13
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By Andrew Maddocks
Circle of Blue

The people who inhabit Tehuacán Valley in southeast Mexico humanize one of the greatest global crises. Four years ago Circle of Blue explored the social, political and economic consequences of the region’s limited, contaminated water resources.

Divining Destiny – Tehuacán, Mexico Field Team

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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 17:04
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Photo Slideshow: Divining Destiny in Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley

Written by Circle of Blue
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:24
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On March 20, 2006 during the Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City, Circle of Blue premiered “Tehuacán: Divining Destiny,” a pivotal, comprehensive multimedia report that focused the world’s attention on one community’s struggle with water scarcity, pollution and climate change. It was reported in multiple dimensions by Newsweek’s Latin America bureau chief Joseph Contreras and World Press-winning Getty photojournalist Brent Stirton.

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