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Cleanup Under Way on Major Midwest Oil Spill

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A Canadian company caused several previous spills and was cited for violations for a leaking pipe.

China’s Oil Spill Threatens International Waters

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The world's largest energy consuming country is plagued by potential ecological damage.

Interactive Map: Top Ten Global Oil Spills

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Details of the ten worst oil spills in history by volume, date, location, and company damages.

Bottomless Precedent: BP Gulf Gusher Endemic to Global Oil Problem

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Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe.

Sudan’s Fight Against the Guinea Worm

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The Guinea worm has the potential to become the second completely eradicated disease in human history—but the political stability of one African nation will play a crucial role.

Oil Spill in Gulf Could Wash Ashore by Friday, Officials

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The oil spill from an oil rig explosion could be leaking oil at five times the rate previously assumed.

Saudi Arabia to Use Solar Energy for Desalination Plants

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New initiative will decrease the country’s reliance on oil for its electrical needs.

Map: Oil Pipelines and Vegetation in the Niger Delta

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Nigeria has been pumping vast amounts of oil since the 1950s. This map shows the oil fields, pipelines, and terminals in relation to the Niger Delta's main cities and its differing types of vegetation, from swamplands to rainforests.

War on Water: A Clash Over Oil, Power and Poverty in the Niger Delta

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Thousands Search for Fresh Water, Food in a Monumentally Contaminated War Zone

Ed Kashi: Oil and Conflict in the Niger Delta

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Circle of Blue reporter Aubrey Parker spoke with Ed Kashi. He is a photojournalist for National Geographic.

Oil Slick Makes Its Way to Baghdad

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A burst pipeline in northern Iraq has forced authorities to close down three municipal water treatment plants.

Rocky Mountain Oil Range: Is Water for Shale?

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The West harbors beneath its jagged peaks three times more…