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U.S. faces era of water scarcity

South Asia

Oil giant wins bids for industrial water plant in India

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A concession agreement made this Friday in West Bengal, India grants Haldia Water Management Ltd (HWML) a... 

July 24, 2008 | Read the story »

Uranium-riddled groundwater reported in holy city of Varanasi

VARANASI, India - While India’s magical state of Jharkhand usually monopolizes headlines regarding radioactive groundwater content,... 

July 21, 2008 | Read the story »

Energy and Water Needs Collide in Central Asia

After a harsh winter and intense spring flooding, the cities, towns, and villages of western Uzbekistan are facing a long hot summer... 

June 23, 2008 | Read the story »

Drinking water in the pipeline

GANDHINAGAR, India - The unthinkable in this semi-arid state will start at Morbi, a water-starved Saurashtra town, where 34,000 metered... 

June 4, 2008 | Read the story »

India’s future drying up?

NEW DELHI - With the winter rains predicted to fall, water storage levels in India could dip leading to greater water stress during... 

May 13, 2008 | Read the story »

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Middle East

Mideast water supply requires heavy cash flow

CAIRO - In the midst of a food crisis, the Middle East and North Africa are beginning to rethink their water needs, the New York Times... 

July 24, 2008 | Read the story »

Dry spell leaves parched Iraq seeking more than peace

BAGHDAD - With a government disorganized and conflicted, funding for restoration sits unused as Iraqi civilians attempt to cultivate... 

July 21, 2008 | Read the story »

Kyrgyz government urges citizens to rely on fossil fuels, not hydropower

BISHKEK, Kyrgystan - A mountainous nation that depends primarily on hydroelectricity generated from its Toktogul reservoir, Kyrgystan... 

July 17, 2008 | Read the story »

Water a thwarted conduit in West Bank conflicts

RAMALLAH, West Bank - A drought in the West Bank is leaving the conflict-riddled region thirsty for change, Reuters reports. As Israelis... 

July 17, 2008 | Read the story »

“System of bribery” drives water politics in rural Pakistan

BERLIN – When Pakistani farmers need access to water, one in four pay a “corruption tax” of nearly 3 percent of their... 

July 16, 2008 | Read the story »

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Europe

Tips from Thames: Water company making surplus in time of resource deficit

ENGLAND - Britian’s largest water company, Thames Water, split around $2 million in bonuses last year, the Guardian announces.... 

July 24, 2008 | Read the story »

Drought-stricken Cyprus makes stink about smelly imported water

NICOSIA - Cypriots’ water hopes are about to evaporate during one of their driest summers ever, Reuters reports. Although a tanker... 

July 23, 2008 | Read the story »

Short pipe delays Cyprus-Greece water exchange

NICOSIA - With water levels at their lowest in a century, the island nation of Cyprus waits for 40,000 cubic meters of water from Greece.... 

July 16, 2008 | Read the story »

Water Sustainability Theme of Zaragoza World Expo ‘08

Zaragoza, Spain - “Water and sustainable development” will be the theme of the Zaragoza World Expo this summer. The... 

June 18, 2008 | Read the story »

Venice urges tourists to drink from fountains

ROME - As summer sets in, tourists visiting Venice will find fountains feature unexpectedly high on this year’s sightseeing tours... 

June 4, 2008 | Read the story »

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South America

Destroying wetlands could set off “carbon bomb”

Often eyed for their development potential, wetlands contain 20 percent of the earth’s carbon and nearly 800 billion tons of... 

July 24, 2008 | Read the story »

Starbucks introduces environmentally friendly coffee

Starbucks Middle East has introduced Columbia Narino El Tambo gourmet coffee across the region. Growers in El Tambo,near the upper... 

April 9, 2008 | Read the story »

Wastewater becomes fountain of growth

SAN RAFAEL DE LA LAGUNA, ECUADOR — This year’s World Water Day, commemorated on Saturday, 22 March, and the International... 

April 3, 2008 | Read the story »

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