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U.S. Not Prepared for Tar Sands Oil Spills, National Study Finds

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Report urges new regulations, research, and technology to respond…

Q&A: Bill Christiansen on the Sustainable Development Goal for Water Efficiency

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Bill Christiansen, program manager for the Chicago-based Alliance for Water Efficiency, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water, talks with Circle of Blue about the subgoal to improve water efficiency.

World Stands By As Algae and Dead Zones Ruin Water

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Expensive research and cleanup efforts make little headway. Photo…

Has the Invasion Started? Asian Carp eDNA Found in Lake Erie

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While federal efforts are largely focused on stonewalling invasive Asian carp at Chicago, the fish could be making their way into the Great Lakes through Lake Erie, where studies show they are likely to thrive.
Droughts Hit World’s Agricultural Regions: Without Water, U.S. Corn Crop Faces Setbacks

Droughts Hit World’s Agricultural Regions: Without Water, U.S. Corn Crop Faces Setbacks

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Droughts have struck food-producing regions in the United States,…
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The Stream, June 8: A Tipping Point for World Climate and Resources

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A study by European scientists warns that large geoengineering…
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The Stream, February 24: South Africa Invests in Energy

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Energy South Africa may invest $78 billion in new nuclear power…
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The Stream, February 3: Fixing U.S. Water Infrastructure

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It will take $US 1 trillion over the next 25 years to fix the…
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Pollution, Dry Weather Choke the World’s Major Lakes

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Urban waste and falling water levels signaled a rough start to…
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The Stream, July 19: Heat Wave in Central U.S.

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The heatwave in the central United States intensified Monday,…
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The Stream, July 1: North America’s Greenest Cities

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San Francisco is the greenest city in North America, according…
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The Stream, April 14: Shale Gas

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The French government will support parliamentary motions to revoke…