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Important California Water Infrastructure Talks Start This Week

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State and local agencies plan to invest billions in new assets.

California’s Record Heat Magnified Drought Woes in 2014

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Precipitation was near average, but temperatures smashed the previous heat record.

American Geophysical Union 2014 Recap: That Sinking, Drying, Sharing Feeling

Water features prominently at world’s largest Earth sciences…

Infographic: California Drought Drains Groundwater Reserves and Encourages New Wells

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Most aquifers in the state have dropped to record lows.

Map: Sao Paulo Water Supply Systems

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Drought has placed Sao Paulo's Cantareira water supply system…

Yes, It’s Raining in California. No, the Drought Is Not Over

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Just look at the Texas drought -- California could be waiting years to recover.

Water Supply at Risk, Las Vegas Considers $650 Million Insurance Policy

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A new pumping station would draw water from the bottom of a shrinking Lake Mead.

Recycled Water Facility in Australia Offers Lessons for Global Drought Planning

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Recycling wastewater is cheaper than desalination and less environmentally damaging than river diversions.

Infographic: Sao Paulo Drought Lowers Reservoirs to Critical Water Levels

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The Cantareira reservoir water system that supplies half of Sao Paulo’s 20 million residents is now only 10 percent full after more than year of record-setting drought.
NOAA GFDL Climate Change Modeling Precipitation Changes Global High Emissions Scenario

The Hydrologic Fast Lane (Also: IPCC Reports 101)

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Reporter Kaye LaFond breaks down the newest IPCC report, and IPCC reports in general.

Delays in Drought Response Push East Africa Toward Another Food Crisis

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Despite early-warning systems, the world lacks urgency in heading off slow-moving disasters.

Sao Paulo’s Water Waiting Game Avoided Rationing But Produced Huge Risk of Severe Shortage

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Desire to protect the poor left Brazil’s driest city few options…