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Colorado River’s Course Through A Drying Landscape Is Draining Lake Mead

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Along the 1,800-mile river basin,locals wrestle with water demands.

Lake Mead Drains to Record Low As Western Drought Deepens

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Despite drying conditions, four states plan additional water…
Central Arizona Project irrigation groundwater Colorado River farmland fallowing Arizona Yuma Mesa

Study: Water Stress Affects Fewer Cities Than Previously Thought

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Pipelines and canals buy some cities a ticket out of water stress…

India Harvests Sun and Wind to Save Water and Power a Slowing Economy

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In Rajasthan, renewables are a bright spot in a troubled national energy industry.

Sao Paulo Faces Severe Water Shortage

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New conditions of supply and demand in the world’s ninth-largest city.

India’s Treacherous Coal Mines in Meghalaya

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National court orders end to feudal labor conditions, wanton…

Ogallala Water Use Climbs as Drought Intensifies in the Southern Plains

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Rainfall deficit is worse than the 1930s Dust Bowl. By…

Uttarakhand Flood Disaster Made Worse By Existing Hydropower Projects, Expert Commission Says

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Report calls for new Himalayan development policy; stirs political battle in New Delhi.

Price of Water 2014: Up 6 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 33 Percent Rise Since 2010

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Water scarcity and successful conservation programs force…

National Climate Assessment: Climate Change Pushing U.S. Toward Water Extremes

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The Southwest is drying out, while the Northeast is becoming…

Water, Sanitation, and Food Top South Sudan’s Concerns as Fighting Displaces Millions

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The start of the rainy season adds logistical hurdles to the…

Jolted by Reality, Colorado River Water Managers Plan for Persistent Drought

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Unprepared for more years of drought, basin states work to preserve…