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The Stream, August 24: Brutal Attack Over Land and Water in Kenya

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In the worst attack since post-election violence in Kenya four…

No Clear Path for Energy Policy in Great Lakes States

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Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania governments struggle with climate change, budgets, and changing markets.
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The Stream, August 17: Has Work Resumed on Laos’ Mekong Dam?

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Despite assurances from Laos that work on its controversial Xayaburi…
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The Stream, August 16: When Wells Run Dry

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U.S. Drought Continues The drought has literally hit home in…
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The Stream, August 8: Rice — A Bright Spot for Global Food

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Global affected 20,000 farmers and ruined about 6,500 hectares…
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The Stream, August 7: Locals Weigh In On Mining and Dams

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Dams Communities in Mexico's southern states of Puebla, Tabasco,…
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More Lakefront Property Coming to Georgia

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The state doles out the first tranche of loans for reservoir…
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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…
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The Stream, July 25: An Atlas of World Water Risk

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Business An 'new gold' for the 21st century, banking on scarcer…

Meddling With the Environment Puts Rio Tinto on Mock Olympic Podium

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Environmentalists and workers' unions are angry that Rio Tinto,…

The Stream, July 10: U.S. Drought and World Food Prices

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Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in Pennsylvania could put…
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Rio+20 Wrap-Up

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Even before it started, the global freshwater crisis was a focus of the 10-day Rio+20 summit that ended on June 22. In fact, UN-Water hosted “Water Day” on June 19, the day before the three-day high level UN conference that culminated the summit