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Fresh Water Crisis Seen at Top of Clinton Global Initiative Priorities
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Map: Oil Pipelines and Vegetation in the Niger Delta
Nigeria has been pumping vast amounts of oil since the 1950s. This map shows the oil fields, pipelines, and terminals in relation to the Niger Delta's main cities and its differing types of vegetation, from swamplands to rainforests.
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Infographic: Oil and Water in the Niger Delta
Despite an estimated $US 600 billion in Nigerian oil revenue since its discovery in 1956, wealth does not trickle downstream, as many villages in the Niger Delta lack electricity and running water.
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War on Water: A Clash Over Oil, Power and Poverty in the Niger Delta
Thousands Search for Fresh Water, Food in a Monumentally Contaminated War Zone
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Corporate Corruption Drains Capital, Global Report Finds
![corruption has led to dire consequences as diverse as water shortages, exploitative work conditions and unsafe medicines. corruption has led to dire consequences as diverse as water shortages, exploitative work conditions and unsafe medicines.](http://99.198.125.162/~circl731/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/global-corruption-report-29.jpg)
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Rash of Water Main Breaks Points to Vulnerability of Systems
![Major water main breaks in recent days highlight challenges to the U.S. water infrastructure system. Major water main breaks in recent days highlight challenges to the U.S. water infrastructure system.](http://99.198.125.162/~circl731/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/corroded-california-pipe-290.jpg)
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Keeping an Eye on Water From Space
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Ed Kashi: Oil and Conflict in the Niger Delta
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Peter Gleick: Another Missed Opportunity to Fix California’s Water Problems
It is raining this morning. Very unusual for September. Maybe we'll have a wet year.