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Great Lakes Water Quality: Technology and Regulations Work to Eliminate Major Shipping Pathway for Invasive Species

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Political action and technological advances are cutting down…
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The Stream, March 27: Water and Oil in the Amazon

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South America A new billboard in Peru is creating fresh water…

Study: Shale Gas Fracking Taints Rivers in Pennsylvania

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Though groundwater gets most of the attention, rivers are also affected by the rush of shale gas development across the United States, according to a new study that claims both wastewater and well development degrade water quality, but in different ways.
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The Stream, March 6: More Than 1 Million Syrian Refugees

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There are now more than 1 million Syrians either registered as…
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The Stream, February 13: Balancing the Needs of Water Stakeholders

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United States In his State of the Union address yesterday, President…
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The Stream, January 25: No Water for Timbuktu

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Africa Water service, as well as electricity and phone service,…
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The Stream, December 21: Some Relief for Mississippi

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The Washington Post reports that rain, runoff from the season's…

Rohini Nilekani

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Rohini Nilekani began her career as a journalist and writer.…

Clean Water Act Turns 40 (Part II): A Harvest of Clean Water Exemptions on the Farm

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The U.S. farm sector, more productive and richer than ever, is a major water polluter.
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New Orleans Survived Isaac, and So Did I

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The city's new flood protection system was tested by the hurricane…
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The Stream, September 4: Global Tensions Over Shared Water

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Global Tensions over Shared Water Tanzania and Malawi have agreed…
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The Stream, August 2: U.S. Drought Linked to Climate Change?

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Scientists are trying to understand whether the drought that…