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Written by Codi Yeager-Kozacek
Thursday, 03 May 2012 06:00
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The country already has major water transfer projects moving 2,110 million cubic meters (557 billion gallons). Just two weeks ago, Iran began construction on a new $US 1.5 billion project that will transfer more water from the Caspian Sea.

Photo Slideshow: Australia’s Agriculture and Energy

Written by Aaron Jaffe
Thursday, 03 May 2012 06:00
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The scale and rapid development of the nation’s coal seam gas industry is changing the social fabric of the country’s small towns and farming regions, which have become protest centers.

Australia’s Agriculture and Energy Sectors Clash Over Water

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 15:40
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Rural culture and the industrial economy are at odds.

Written by Brett Walton
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 15:11
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As water availability data starts coming in, this year’s water allocations and the potential consequences for irrigation, hydropower, wildfires, and flooding are being assessed — La Niña weather patterns have returned this year, but water supply conditions generally are not as extreme as they were 2011.

Ned Breslin: Navigating Public Toilets in the City, Begging for Change in the WASH Sector

Written by Ned Breslin
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:00
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Sometimes, all it takes is a little outside-the-box thinking to make a difference, as Ned Breslin describes of a recent trip to Rwanda’s capitol.

Draft Plan for Australia’s Murray-Darling Reignites Old Flames

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Monday, 23 April 2012 15:38
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After the 20-week public consultations ended last week, three key basin states have rejected the proposed plan, and more than 60 Australian academics have slammed the document for neglecting to include climate change projections and for its lack of transparency.

Written by Circle of Blue
Monday, 23 April 2012 13:43
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Montana may have lost a portion of the bottom, but the state was awarded — and entrusted — all that floats to the top as part of its public trust authority to protect water resources.

Photo Slideshow: Australia’s Coal and Gas Boom Boosted By Asian Demand

Written by Aaron Jaffe
Friday, 20 April 2012 08:30
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Massive hydrocarbon production has created worries over water use and pollution as the “Down Under” nation rises to the top of global exporters.

Global Energy Demand Driving Australia’s Coal and Gas Export Boom

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Thursday, 19 April 2012 10:33
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A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.

International demand and new technologies have pushed the nation to the top for hydrocarbon exports. But massive production has also created worries over water use and pollution.

International Review of Peru’s Conga Mine Recommends Improvements for Water

Written by Codi Yeager-Kozacek
Tuesday, 17 April 2012 17:45
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Protesters in Cusco, Peru in 2008 take part in a national day of strike against the government of former President Alan García, who opened up large areas of the Amazon to logging and mining interests.

Large-scale protests over resource extraction have swept the country in recent years, posing significant hurdles to a mining industry that is expected to bring Peru $US 50 billion in future investment over the next decade.

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