Drinking From The Sea

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Pressed by growing urban populations, drier and warmer climates and the need to fortify supplies stretched by the increasing worldwide thirst, metropolitan and national governments on five continents are building record numbers of industrial plants to use a nearly alchemic technology to produce drinking water from the sea.

France Wins Vote to Host 2012 World Water Forum

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marseille As the world’s water future stands at a crossroads, Marseille is on track to become the next global hub for water discussions.

Yemen Uncovers Buried Water

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hadhramautvalley After four months of exploration, engineers in Yemen have found an important new source of high-quality water.

World Leaders Link Water to Economy at Singapore International Water Week

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siww Amidst the global economic downturn, about 10,000 world leaders gathered for the Singapore International Water Week to trendspot the present and future of water.

Peter Gleick: Rainbow Waters, Fishing for Hope

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I flyfish. Infrequently and badly. But as any unsuccessful…

Singapore Taps Waste Water and Tops Water Innovation

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singapore Pressed for national resources, Singapore cannot self-support its entire economy, but it is moving closer to total water independence.

Beijing Sets Water Example for Future Olympics, Report Says

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beijing_01 China’s water policy for the Beijing Olympics was given a thumbs-up by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in a report released earlier this year.

Peter Gleick: Water for Energy, the Bad Bet for Biofuels

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In the ongoing debate about rethinking America's energy future,…

White House Report: US to Face Floods, Droughts and Competition for Water

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The White House issued last Tuesday an assessment of how global warming will unfold across the United States in the next century.

Mumbai Prays for Rain

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mumbia Citizens in Mumbai, India, are battling both blazing heat and a water shortage, as the city taps deep into its reserves to meet its daily water requirements.

Peter Gleick: Western Governors and New Thinking on Water

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I had the opportunity this week to brief a group of western…

US and Canada Revisit Key Water Quality Pact

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The United States and Canada decided to update a key agreement that protects the Great Lakes from invasive species