South America | Water News
Peruvian Amazon Drops to 40-Year Low
Written by Molly Walton
Thursday, 16 September 2010 18:06
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Prolonged drought in the basin has impaired economic activity in northeastern Peru.

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Infographic: Water Use Per Mile Driven — Biofuels vs. Fossil Fuels
Written by Kalin Wood
Wednesday, 08 September 2010 16:10
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A breakdown of gallons of water used by transportation fuels per mile.

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Energy Department Blocks Disclosure of Road Map to Relieve Critical U.S. Energy-Water Choke Points
Written by Keith Schneider
Tuesday, 07 September 2010 21:58
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Withheld report was requested and funded by Congress.

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In Solar Power Lies Path to Reducing Water Use For Energy
Written by Circle of Blue
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:12
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Concern, though, that desert solar power plants could compromise desert habitat.

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Indigenous People from Ecuador to Louisiana Forge Alliances Against Global Oil Spills
Written by Aubrey Parker
Thursday, 08 July 2010 11:06
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People from Ecuador to Louisiana Forge Alliances Against Global Oil Spills

From the backwoods of rural Ecuadorean rainforests to the swamplands of the Louisiana Bayou, indigenous leaders gathered in the Gulf last week to unite in a crusade against global oil spills.

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Interactive Map: Top Ten Global Oil Spills
Written by Circle of Blue
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 14:10
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Details of the ten worst oil spills in history by volume, date, location, and company damages.

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Bottomless Precedent: BP Gulf Gusher Endemic to Global Oil Problem
Written by Aubrey Parker
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 00:43
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Big spills from the Ecuadorian Amazon to the Niger Delta, all the way to the bitter cold of Russia’s Siberian tundra.

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Q&A: ‘Crude’ Director Joe Berlinger on Chevron Oil in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Written by Aubrey Parker
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 12:48
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Q&A: 'Crude' Director Joe Berlinger on Chevron Oil in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Joe Berlinger discusses the three years he spent documenting the international legal battle and the human faces that have emerged from a major environmental disaster of oil contamination in the rainforest.

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Indigenous Groups in Ecuador Protest Water Reform Bill
Written by Brett Walton
Friday, 07 May 2010 15:13
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The water legislation would consolidate too much power in the hands of the government, protesters say.

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Bolivian Village Wants Compensation for Climate Change Adaptation
Written by Brett Walton
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 11:48
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Alternative climate summit opens April 20 in Bolivia to address concerns of the world’s poor.

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