Southern Australian State Plans to Save Additional 5 Billion of Liters of Water
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Australia Tackles water scarcity in New South Wales by funding projects such a recycled water for irrigation.
Blooming Controversy: What Is Killing the Wildlife in Kenya’s Lake Naivasha?
Drought, flower farms, and pesticides are damaging the already shallow lake.
Natural Gas Found in Aral Sea’s Dry Bed
Test wells produce the first significant volumes of gas, confirming speculation about gas reserves in the region.
Poland Endures Second Round of Flooding of the Vistula River
Only two of Poland's 16 regions remain untouched by floodwaters.
Drought in India Forces Talk of User Fees, Rainwater Harvesting
Fierce heat has allegedly killed dozens as country awaits arrival of monsoons.
India and Pakistan Dispute Water Use for Hydropower, Agriculture
India strives to redirect water, currently used for Pakistani agriculture, on the Kishanganga River for 330 megawatts.
X-Rays Mark the Spot to Drill for Water in Chad
Magnetic imaging lets scientists peer beneath the surface to see exactly where groundwater sources are located.
Out of the Mainstream: Water Rights, Water Territories and the Politics of Scale and Identity
An excerpt from the introductory chapter of Out of the Mainstream: Water Rights, Politics and Identity, a book on the effect modern society has on water culture and indigenous communities
Q&A: David Getches on Water Rights for
Indigenous Cultures
"How modern society is affecting our water culture and the rights of indigenous communities."
Indigenous Cultures
Glacial Melt Could Cause Tidal Wave in Pakistan
A tidal wave, reaching up to 60 meters high, is expected to race through the Hunza valley of the Himalayas.
Heavy Rainfall Hampers Tea Markets in India and Sri Lanka
Severe weather impacts could compromise tea farming for two of the world's biggest players in the industry.
Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk
American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.