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The Stream, August 24: Shale Gas In The Colorado River Basin

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About 30 million people from Wyoming to Southern California who…

Texas Utilities Use Restrictions, Not Prices, To Cope With Water Shortages

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The preference for government mandates reinforces the idea that…
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The Stream, August 17: Invasive Species in Lake Michigan

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Has Lake Michigan become unfishable? The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel…
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The Stream, August 12: DOE Advisory Panel Releases Natural Gas Report

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A draft report by the U.S. Energy Department's natural gas advisory…
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China to Cap Energy Use by 2015 in National Low-Carbon Plan

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The energy target will be the highlight of a document to come later this year, as well as a cornerstone of China's efforts to curb soaring greenhouse gas emissions, which currently stand at a quarter of the global total. Cutting coal consumption will inevitably also cut water use, as coal is China's largest industrial user of water.
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The Stream, August 2: Shrinking Glaciers and Growing Deserts

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There are only 25 glaciers in the Glacier National Park now,…
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The Stream, July 20: The Climate-Food Connection

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture urges more study of the climate-food…

Israeli Data Company Makes a Splash in the Water Industry

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TaKaDu uses algorithms to save water, energy, and money for utility companies around the globe.
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The Stream, June 28: France Pledges Nuclear Power Investment

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The water recycling system deployed to clean the tainted water…
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The Stream, June 21: Fracking Disclosure

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The New York Times reports on the lingering drought in Texas.…
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Peter Gleick: The California Drought (2007-2009) – Myth Versus Reality

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It has been a wet year. Very wet. But remember the drought? California…
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Energy Economy Brings Change to Shepherd Life: Modernization Comes to the Dry Grasslands of Inner Mongolia

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Along the vast frozen grasslands, 23-year-old Wu Yun and her father, Bao Zhu, tend their flock of sheep and cattle. Just over the ridge, the northern city of Xilinhot is booming as the coal industry continues to expand. But it will take a lot of water to feed both the city and the mining.