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The Stream, April 6: Radioactive Water Leaks Again At Fukushima

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Asia Twelve tons of radioactive water leaked from a pipeline…

The Stream, February 9: Drought in China

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China barely gets mentioned in world food reports despite being…

British Company Creates Cheap, Small-Scale Desalination for Agriculture

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The new system, which uses sub-surface pipes to remove salts and deliver water to plants on demand, grew 200 prosopis trees in the United Arab Emirates' desert during a test-run.

Towards a Blue Economy: Michigan’s Freshwater Future

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Midwest leader travels to Mideast to secure his state’s blue economy.

Drinking From The Sea

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Pressed by growing urban populations, drier and warmer climates and the need to fortify supplies stretched by the increasing worldwide thirst, metropolitan and national governments on five continents are building record numbers of industrial plants to use a nearly alchemic technology to produce drinking water from the sea.

After Istanbul: Bridges Built and Burned Over Scarce Water

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The United Arab Emirates might be rolling in oil and natural…

Global water business, a growth industry, attracting more investors

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Realistic expectations drive long-term gains, experts predict by…

Rebooting the Global Agenda: Deep thinkers convene in Dubai to seek solutions to world crises

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BBC presenter Nik Gowing moderates the closing session…