Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis

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"...Decisions executives make to respond to freshwater scarcity will penetrate almost every aspect of their business operations."

Dust Storms Create Snow Melt Problems in Colorado

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Storms in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado have already lead to water shortages in Aspen.

Q&A: Chris Groves – Exploring Underground Water Systems in Mammoth Cave

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Renowned cave explorer Dr. Chris Groves goes deep into Mammoth Cave to see how torrential rainfall above affects underground rivers and ancient passages.

Singapore Will Cut Water Imports from Malaysia, Pursue Self-Sufficiency

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Infrastructure to succeed Malaysia import agreement, expiring in 2011.

Remedies for Nitrate-Contaminated Water in California are Anything but Quick, Cheap

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John and Rosenda Mataka never gave a thought to their tap water until 1995, when the city of Modesto took over the town of Grayson’s water supply wells and informed everyone that they had been drinking nitrate-contaminated water for over a decade.

Nitrate Contamination Spreading in California Communities’ Water

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The California Watch nitrates project revealed that wells that serve more than two million Californians have been contaminated with nitrates at levels that surpass the public health limit.

Army Corps Defends Dam Operations in Tennessee

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Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has called for a hearing on flood releases from a dam upstream from Nashville, while the city attempts to clean up.

Landslide Lake Puts Pakistani Villages at Risk of Flooding

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Thousands of Pakistani villagers are at risk if a landslide-formed lake breaches its rock dam.

Sudan’s Fight Against the Guinea Worm

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The Guinea worm has the potential to become the second completely eradicated disease in human history—but the political stability of one African nation will play a crucial role.

Q&A: ‘Crude’ Director Joe Berlinger on Chevron Oil in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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Featuring Live Earth, Vanity Fair cover, and a CNN Hero Award.

Clean Water Act Proposal Would Strengthen Federal Protection

Opponents call the proposal a federal power grab, while the bill's author says it would restore the original intent of the landmark water legislation.

International Target for Reducing Biodiversity Losses Not Met, UN Report Says

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Freshwater species and many aquatic habitats are threatened by pollution and climate change, among other factors.