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The Stream, September 2: U.S. Insurers Slow to Recognize Climate Change Threat

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Only 11 out of 88 major U.S. insurers surveyed recently have…
Hurricane Irene

Watered Down: Hurricane Irene Renews Debates About U.S. Budget and Climate Change

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Hurricane Irene killed at least 40 people, caused billions of dollars in damages, and cut power to nearly 8 million homes and businesses as the storm moved from the Caribbean through the East Coast of the United States last week. But while financial analysts and members of Congress focus on who and how much to pay for recovery, climate experts are pointing out holes in the system.
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The Stream, September 1: Chinese NGOs Urge Apple to Clean Its Supply Chain

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An investigation by a group of Chinese green NGOs reveals that…
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The Stream, August 31: Leaked U.S. Cables Reveal Perception of Chinese Environmentalism

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Extreme levels of radiation have been detected in soil within…
Om Prakash

Photo Slideshow and Q&A: Om Prakash Singh Documents the Perception and Harsh Realities of Water and Sanitation in Delhi, India

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Delhi reportedly has a high percentage of coverage for sanitation and water supply. But one photographer has 74,000 images spanning the last 10 years that challenge the perception of progress
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Water as a Tool of War: Qaddafi Loyalists Turn Off Tap for Half of Libya

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Muammar Qaddafi’s great achievement of tapping desert aquifers and sending the water hundreds of kilometers to Tripoli, the capital, and other coastal cities is now the focal point for sabotage and siege. Aid agencies have begun humanitarian relief as rebel leaders try to gain control of water-producing regions.

Video: Confronting Water Scarcity & Energy Demand in China

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Choke Point: China is an on-the-ground report that displays in text, photographs, and interactive graphics the powerful evidence of a potentially ruinous confrontation between growth, water, and fuel that is already visible across China; a confrontation that is virtually certain to grow more dire over the next decade.
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The Stream, August 30: Assessing U.S. Hurricane and Drought Damage

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Hurricane Irene killed at least 28 people, caused an estimated…
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The Stream, August 29: State Department Report Backs Tar Sands Pipeline

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The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Project, designed to carry…
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Federal Water Tap, August 29: Tar Sands and Shale Gas

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Few Significant Impacts The State Department concluded its environmental…

Infographic: WASH and Urbanization — Providing Sanitation and Water Services by Country

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Entry in the 2011 Urban Water Design Challenge, sponsored by Visualizing.org and Circle of Blue.
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Stockholm World Water Week 2011: Megacities, Human Rights, Sanitation, Tech Tools, Energy, and Food

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2,600 global experts. 100 sessions. Seven days. One issue: water.