The Stream, February 6: Lake Michigan Water Levels at Record Lows
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Americas
Water levels on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have reached…
The Stream, February 5: Water-Energy Nexus in China
When a Greenpeace China rapid response team ventured to a chemical…
The Stream, February 4: Smart Metering Facing Resistance
Smart water meters—digital meters that measure usage and transmit…
The Stream, February 1: New Water Technology Could Give Crops a Boost
Technology
Researchers at Michigan State University are developing…
The Stream, January 31: Energy Sector’s Demand for Water to Double by 2035
In 22 years, the energy sector will demand twice as much water,…
The Stream, January 30: After Cyclone, Water Supplies Tight in Brisbane
Storms spawned by Tropical Cyclone Oswald created "record turbidity…
The Stream, January 28: Drinking Water from the Depths
U.S. environmental regulators often consider water in mile-deep…
The Stream, January 25: No Water for Timbuktu
Africa
Water service, as well as electricity and phone service,…
The Stream, January 24: Conflict in Kenya
Violence broke out between the Massai and Kikuyu tribes in Kenya…
The Stream, January 23: Andean Glacier Melt a Risk to Water Supply
Water Supply
A new study about Andean glaciers found that the…
The Stream, January 22: Water Cooperation Far Outweighs Conflict
The latest issue of the UNESCO journal, A World of Science, is focused on the human face of water politics. Researchers have found that conflict is no more likely in arid nations than in humid nations, and that water conflicts, when they do arise, are not more or less frequent in a nation based on their wealth or political structure. The report is released in anticipation of the beginning of the 2013 UN International Year of Water Cooperation.
The Stream, January 21: Federal Fracking Regulations Revised by Interior Department
Revised federal rules will guide drilling for oil and gas on…