Climate Change To Heighten International Tensions Over Freshwater Resources

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Growing supply and demand gaps.

New Bank Loans Revive Controversial Ilisu Dam Project in Turkey

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The Turkish government plans to move forward with the dam despite international opposition.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Presses India for Water Deal During Visit

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No agreement was signed, but Bangladesh continued to push for a deal similar to the Ganges Treaty.

NYC Seeks to Ban Gas Drilling Within the City’s Watershed

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Fracking could contaminate New York’s unfiltered water supply and require costly filtration, report says.

Natural Gas Drilling: What We Don’t Know

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It takes brute force and millions of gallons of chemical-laden watery sand to wrestle natural gas from the earth.

State Oil and Gas Regulators Are Spread Too Thin to Do Their Jobs

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A dead zone in the mountain country of West Virginia meant illegal dumping of watery chemicals.

Drilling Wastewater Disposal Options in N.Y. Report Have Problems of Their Own

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In New Gas Wells, More Drilling Chemicals Remain Underground

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By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica This story was co-published…

Water Projects Emphasized in $7.5 Billion-U.S. Aid Package to Pakistan

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Improved irrigation systems and water infrastructure projects are primary goals.

Mumbai Restricts Water Use, Fueling Protests

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A below-average monsoon has brought government-imposed limits on water use and public anger in Mumbai, a city that already faces low water levels.

Underused Drilling Practices Could Avoid Pollution

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By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublicaVersions of this story were published…

UK Water Company Turns Fecal Waste into Energy, Saves Money

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Human waste is a cheap energy source for Thames Water, which is in a price dispute with the UK’s water regulator. Thames Water, the largest water provider in the United Kingdom, saved £15 million (US$25 million) last year by using human feces as a source of renewable energy.