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The Stream, September 13: Renewable Energy in Africa

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After financing about $9.3 billion of hydropower in Africa, China…

The Stream, August 30: Assessing U.S. Hurricane and Drought Damage

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Hurricane Irene killed at least 28 people, caused an estimated…

The Stream, August 18: Floods in Pakistan

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A year after heavy monsoon rains devastated southern Pakistan,…

The Stream, August 3: Of Food and Conflict

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The Shabab Islamist insurgent group in Somalia is blocking starving…

The Stream, May 31: Turkey’s Massive Water Projects

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India and Pakistan are in the midst of talks to reduce troops…

The Stream, May 10: Land Grabs

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Concerns over land grabs and food security are prompting Brazil,…

The Stream, April 8: Street Battles and Bacterial Nightmares

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Cote d’Ivoire IRIN News reports that the fighting in Abidjan,…

The Stream, March 24: India-Pakistan Water Disputes

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A 330-megawatt dam under construction in the Indus River Basin…

The Stream, February 14: Rivers in the Sky

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has joined…

Pakistan and India in Dam Building Race — Interpreting the Indus Waters Treaty

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A new era of dam building brings uncertainty to the 50-year-old water truce between India and Pakistan.

NASA Compiling Landslide Database to Improve Disaster Response

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Landslides killed thousands in Asia last week; NASA researchers are developing a tool for relief efforts.

Flooding Continues to Devastate Pakistan

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Misery in Pakistan mounts as flooding hinders relief efforts; threatens to spread waterborne diseases.