The Stream, February 27: The U.S. Shale Oil Boom

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Energy The shale oil boom in the United States is putting a…

The Stream, February 24: South Africa Invests in Energy

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Energy South Africa may invest $78 billion in new nuclear power…

The Stream, February 23: New Report Adds Fuel to Fracking Debate

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Energy A new study by the University of Texas Energy Institute…

The Stream, February 22: Africa’s Food Security

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Water Quality Environmental degradation, including waste water…

The Stream, February 21: Drought Declared in South-East England

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Droughts South-East England is officially in a state of drought,…

The Stream, February 20: Low Water Levels May Hurt Texas Rice Industry

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Water-Food Continuing low water levels in Texas may prompt the…

The Stream, February 17: U.S. House Moves Keystone XL Forward

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Energy A bill meant to speed up approval of the proposed Keystone…

The Stream, February 16: Uruguay to Begin Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration

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Uruguay has signed a contract with U.S. company Schuepbach Energy…

The Stream, February 15: The World’s Water Footprint

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The United States is the world's largest exporter, and one of…

The Stream, February 14: China’s Big Desalination Plans

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China plans to quadruple its desalination capacity by the end…

The Stream, February 13: Global Ice Melt

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Climate The global ice melt from 2003 to 2010 resulted in enough…

The Stream, February 10: Danube River Freezes Over

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Weather The crazy winter weather continued, as record low temperatures…