Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China

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"China is a very energy hungry country, so it’s not surprising that they are damming the rivers."

New Project Resurrects Hope for Dying Aral Sea

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“Good news – the mother sea is coming,” says a sign hanging…

Water Allocations for Californian Farmers Increased, But Only Somewhat

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Farmers south of California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta can expect to receive about 10 percent of their federally allocated water this spring, so says the U.S. Department of the Interior. That's up from zero, after heavy rain- and snow-fall in the Sierra's had the Bureau of Reclamation reassess earlier predictions Tuesday.

Drought Strikes ‘Garden Of Eden’ Marshes In Iraq

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Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source…

New Report: Turbid Water Stirs Up Future of Insecurity for Asia

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Asia faces unprecedented water challenges, experts say, but solutions are within reach.

The Smoke of Change: Indigenous Colombians Pray for Water Conservation

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More than 40 years ago, Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez…

More Than Bugs & Bunnies: Evaporating Okeechobee a Matter of Life and Death

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Tempers flare across Florida as dry conditions persist -- perfect…

Australians Watch Murray-Darling Water Levels Sink to Record Lows; Situation “Bleak,” Officials Say

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May marks the season for rainmakers in Australia. As the month…

Drought Boils Bitter Cup of Tea for India

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Significantly reduced tea production in comparison with the first three months of 2008.

Advancing Algal Bloom Chokes Lower Murray Darling River

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A vast swath of blue-green algae is making its way through Australia,…

Australia Summit: Droughts and a Verbal Heat Wave

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As droughts are hot on Australia’s heels, Maude Barlow –…

Old Mesopotamian Waters Inadequate for Thirsty Middle Eastern States

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Iraq might be soaking in oil, but its water reservoirs have…