Food Security: Race to Prevent Famine As Drought and Food Crisis Plague Africa’s Sahel

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An estimated 10 million people are struggling with growing food shortages in Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, which have all declared emergencies and appealed for international assistance. Aid agencies and governments are now bracing to reach remote communities before the situation deteriorates into a famine.
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The Stream, March 13: South American Gold Rush Triggers Worries Over Water

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What are "social-environmental" conflicts? Why are mining projects…
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Federal Water Tap, March 13: News from Congress and the Courts

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Military Base Water Contamination From the 1950s to the 1980s…

Fossil Fuel Boom Shakes Ohio, Spurring Torrent of Investment and Worry Over Water

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Ohio’s shale oil and gas fortunes point up. By Keith…
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The Stream, March 12: Japan’s Tsunami Disaster – One Year On

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A year after the devastating tsunami in Japan, communities in…
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Federal Water Tap, March 12: News from the Agencies

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State Department Budget The State Department released the second…
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The Stream, March 9: Great Lakes Lose Ice

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Ice coverage on the Great Lakes decreased 71 percent between…
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The Stream, March 8: Damming the Mekong

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Dams on the tributaries of the Mekong River could have a bigger…

Q&A: Ben Braga on the 6th World Water Forum

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Ben Braga, the president of the International Committee for the 6th World Water Forum and the vice president of the World Water Council, talks with Circle of Blue about the Forum next week, the Rio+20 Summit in June, and the solutions to the world water crisis.
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The Stream, March 7: Australia Floods Stir Murray-Darling Debate

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Extensive flooding in Australia makes the need to implement a…

World Economic Forum and UNFPA: Include Population in Water, Food, Energy Nexus

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NEW YORK and GENEVA — (March 2012) The World Economic Forum's…
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Big Water Projects in the Big Apple

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The New York City water department delivers nearly 4 million cubic meters (1 billion gallons) of water per day to 9 million customers. To keep up with demand and to meet water quality regulations, the city is undertaking several major water infrastructure projects.