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The Stream, November 30: Shifting Rainfall Patterns Linked to Migrations

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Seasonal migrations of poor, rural communities due to shifting…

The Stream, January 11: Investors Tell Companies To Look At Water Security

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Companies are not taking water security seriously when preparing…

The Stream, October 19: Drought Unleashes Red Tide in Texas Gulf

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The largest red tide algae bloom since 2000 is gripping the Texas…

The Stream, August 2: Shrinking Glaciers and Growing Deserts

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There are only 25 glaciers in the Glacier National Park now,…
Mongolia Slideshow

Energy Economy Brings Change to Shepherd Life: Modernization Comes to the Dry Grasslands of Inner Mongolia

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Along the vast frozen grasslands, 23-year-old Wu Yun and her father, Bao Zhu, tend their flock of sheep and cattle. Just over the ridge, the northern city of Xilinhot is booming as the coal industry continues to expand. But it will take a lot of water to feed both the city and the mining.

Desert’s Stronger Grip Shakes Inner Mongolia

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Circle of Blue revisits seas of dying grass and blowing sand in northern China.

China Karst | Slideshow

Thirsty Mauritanians Have Miles to Go before They Drink

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BOURA, Mauritania -- In the face of desertification, the landscape…

Pass the Water: African Leaders Suggest Sharing Resources

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SIRTE, Libya -- With many African countries feeling the effects…

Going against the Flow: India, Bangladesh worry China may Divert Water from Tibet

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Downstream worries about the environment, agriculture and politics.

Climate change, water shortages threaten the cedars of Lebanon

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LEBANON -- The historic cedars of Lebanon, famed from biblical…

Water key to ending poverty and hunger in Africa, UN report says

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by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue Almost two-thirds of sub-Saharan…