California Report: In Dry Times, Deep Reservoir of Water Solutions

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New report highlights possible solutions to state's water shortages.

Video: Toxic Coal Ash Town in Indiana

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A small Indiana town is slated for cleanup as an EPA Alternative Superfund Site.

Coal Ash: Town’s Toxic Water Embodies National Challenge

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Dirty legacy contaminates groundwater of an Indiana town.

Peter Gleick: An Eastern Judge Points the Way to Solving Western Water Problems

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chattahoochee A District Court judge in the southeastern United States has just described our water problems with stunning clarity.

Droughts Drain ‘Venice of the East’

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lakepalace The tourism industry of one of India’s most popular destinations is drying up, as the city of Udaipur runs out of water.

Scientists Decode the Genomes of Parasitic Flatworms

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dna Scientists have cracked the genetic code of one of the world’s deadliest water-borne parasites, opening the door for better drug treatment and prevention.

Rains Bring Mumbai Long-awaited Reprieve from Drought

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mumbia_rain Mumbai’s weather goes from one extreme to another, as heavy monsoon rains follow a prolonged dry spell in western India.

Turkmenistan Vows to Water its Desert, Write New Tale of Glory

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desertwstroke Turkmen leaders are determined to revive life in the country's barren sands with a grandiose water project.

Interstellar H20: Discovering the Origins of Water in the Universe

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The European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory Will Search for the Answers to Star Formation, Water Creation and More

Peter Gleick: California’s Looming Groundwater Catastrophe

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gleickcalipump21 California is one of the only states in the United States with almost completely unregulated groundwater use.

Democrats Call for Studies as Industry Assails Proposals to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing

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