Giving Our Choke Point The Heimlich Maneuver

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In the U.S. a fifth of all energy may be consumed by water, and the biggest use of water – 42% by some estimates – is for energy.

Export Agriculture Drains Latin America’s Water Supplies

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Peruvian asparagus and Costa Rican pineapples illustrate the threats global agribusiness poses to the environment.

US Government Approves World’s Largest Solar Project

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The Blythe solar plant is the sixth on public lands to get federal approval this month.

Looming Asian Water Crisis Requires Billions in Annual Improvements, ADB Says

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The finance institution urges for more public-private partnerships.

Peter Gleick: The Human Right to Water, at Last

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I've often daydreamed about what an alien civilization would think about Earth if it were ever to come visit.

Hydropower Has Uncertain Future in Scotland’s Renewable Energy Ambitions

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Does Scotland's clean energy transition hold fresh water?

Report Highlights Lack of Water Risk Disclosure in Municipal Bonds

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The study identifies the need for major overhaul of how water risk is measured and reported in the U.S.

Seattle University Bans Bottled Water on Campus

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The university joins a nationwide movement to promote tap water over bottled water.

Saudi Water Use ‘Growing Exponentially,’ Higher Prices Needed, Report Says

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Agriculture is draining non-renewable groundwater reserves in the water-scarce country.

Climate Extremes Will Strain UK Agriculture

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New report shows that U.K. farming faces changing and more variable climate.

World’s Rivers Are in Crisis, Global Report Says

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International study finds serious threats to the world’s fresh water.

Murray-Darling Basin Plan Angers Australian Farmers

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A government plan to reduce irrigation diversions has farmers up in arms.