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A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.

Global Energy Demand Driving Australia’s Coal and Gas Export Boom

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International demand and new technologies push nation to the top for hydrocarbon exports. But massive production has also created worries over water.

The Stream, April 17: Iran’s $1.5 Billion Water Transfer Project

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Iran has launched a $US 1.5 billion project to divert water from…

The Stream, April 12: The Murray Darling River Basin Draft Plan

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As the consultation period for the draft plan on the Murray Darling…

The Stream, April 10: India Water Week

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Asia On the eve of India Water Week, The Wall Street Journal…

The Stream, April 9: Chilean Court Green-lights Patagonia Dam Project

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Patagonia Chile's supreme court has rejected seven appeals filed…

The Stream, April 3: Mega Water Projects in Asia

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India's proposed mega project to link more than 30 rivers and…
The winning design by Richard Vijgen in the World Water Day competition by HeadsUP and Visualizing.org will be on display in New York City's Times Square for one month. Titled “Seasonal and Longterm Changes in Groundwater Levels,” Vijgen's design uses NASA's gravitational data.

Satellite Perspectives: NASA’s GRACE Program Sees Groundwater From Space

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A first-of-its-kind space mission shows dips in groundwater supplies…

The Stream, March 28: Diminishing Water Could Slow Clean Energy Development

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Diminishing supplies of water, metals and biomass could slow…

Ned Breslin: Shifting Gears — Promoting Potential, Not Poverty, Is Positive Pledge for World Water Day

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We need a mind shift this World Water Day; a transformation in how we think about and the approach we take to getting the message out to the world about water on this one day. And the shift is long overdue.

The Stream, March 22: Closing World’s Water Deficit Could Cost $104 Billion Annually

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On World Water Day, we look at: Water Innovation Hindustan…

The Stream, March 13: South American Gold Rush Triggers Worries Over Water

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What are "social-environmental" conflicts? Why are mining projects…

The Stream, March 5: Severe Drought Grips Portugal

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Water Shortages A severe drought in Portugal is ravaging pastures…