Iraq Demands More Water from Turkey, Syria

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Three months after Turkey promised to release more water down the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq still struggles with its water supplies.

Environment to Round off GDP as Measure of Europe’s Success

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european union recessionAt a time when Europe struggles to emerge from economic recession, the European Union vows to create indicators for its well-being that go beyond calculating the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Wildlife Elephants Fall Victims to Kenya’s Drought

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More than 40 elephants have died in the past two months in the Laikipia, Isiolo and Samburu districts, as the severe drought challenges Kenyan wildlife’s capacity to feed itself.While a prolonged dry spell continues to plague Kenya, wildlife experts worry that the country’s 23,000 elephants might be in danger.

China’s Dirty Water Leads to Protests, Some Reform

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The smoke stacks of the Baosteel Complex dominate the skyline of Baotou, Inner Mongolia. The anchor of the city’s economy, the iron and steel giant has historically dumped much of its wastewater into the Yellow River. Click image to enlarge.GlobeScan Survey Reflects Country’s Need For Dire Action, More Information

Deadly Water Surge Severs South – North Korea Ties

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A river surge threatens to pour cold water over the already tense relations between North and South Korea.

Peter Gleick: New McCarthyism: Fear of Science and the War on Rationality

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Fear of Knowledge and ScienceAs more and more of the world looks to knowledge, education and science as the routes out of poverty and conflict, parts of America seems to be slipping back toward the Dark Ages,

Peter Gleick: Temperance Flat Reservoir Falls Flat

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Rigged feasibility study shows desperation for new surface reservoirs.

Dry Spell Drives Kenya to Famine

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Dry Spell Drives Kenya to FamineKenya is looking for an exit from a prolonged drought that is challenging the country’s capacity to feed itself.
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Peter Gleick: The Denominator Problem; Misleading Use of Water Numbers

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I'm a believer in the power of facts and numbers to help make public policy.

Water Conservation Tests Germany’s Sewer Infrastructure

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German Water Works :: Infrastructure not built for Low-FlowAlthough Germans use less water than ever before, sewage treatment officials in the country call for households to turn their taps on more often.

Video: WaterLife Director Kevin McMahon Tells the Story of the Great Lakes

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A cinematic survey of the state of the Great Lakes in Canada and the United States.

EPA: Chemicals Found in Wyoming Drinking Water Might Be From Fracking

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By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica Federal environment officials…