Infographic: Sao Paulo Drought Lowers Reservoirs to Critical Water Levels

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The Cantareira reservoir water system that supplies half of Sao Paulo’s 20 million residents is now only 10 percent full after more than year of record-setting drought.

Infographic: Brazil’s Water Resources Far Away From Major Cities

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Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil and the ninth largest in…

India’s National Green Tribunal Challenges Government and Industry To Follow the Law

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Four-year-old court emerges as global leader in securing resources,…

Water Supply and New Development Path Are Priorities in U.S.-China Climate Agreement

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Pact is fresh reckoning with Earth's changed ecological and economic risks

U.S. Farm Irrigation Becomes More Efficient, Moves East

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Federal data show that U.S. farms use less water and are investing…
NOAA GFDL Climate Change Modeling Precipitation Changes Global High Emissions Scenario

The Hydrologic Fast Lane (Also: IPCC Reports 101)

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Reporter Kaye LaFond breaks down the newest IPCC report, and IPCC reports in general.

U.S.-China Climate Deal Includes Provision on Water-Energy Research

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A joint energy research program will be extended and expanded to include water.

Delays in Drought Response Push East Africa Toward Another Food Crisis

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Despite early-warning systems, the world lacks urgency in heading off slow-moving disasters.
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change World Precipitation Climate Change Hydrologic Cycle

Report: International Panel on Climate Change Reiterates Three Urgent Water Concerns

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IPCC says the water cycle will intensify, leading to bigger storms, more droughts, and worsening water quality.

Risk Assessment Tool Puts a Price on Water Scarcity

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The Water Risk Monetizer guides corporate investments where water…

Surrounded By Water, Ohio River Valley Experiences Economic Resurgence

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Six-state region at head of American recovery.

Sao Paulo’s Water Waiting Game Avoided Rationing But Produced Huge Risk of Severe Shortage

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Desire to protect the poor left Brazil’s driest city few options…