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What’s Up With Water – Jakarta, Indonesia’s Sinking Capital
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Capital Flight? Indonesia Leader Suggests Moving Government Out of Sinking Jakarta
Unsustainable groundwater use is one factor that could prompt a political and urban restructuring in Indonesia.
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As Salt Builds Up in Soils Around The World, Farmers and Conservationists Seek Solutions
Salinization threatens crops and ecosystems. What can we do?
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What’s Up With Water – Nitrates in Private Wells
Mozambique has suffered two massive cyclones in five weeks,…
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Nitrate Pollution Rising In Private Wells in Iowa
Report highlights lack of water quality data for household wells.
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New Zealand Waterways Fouled by Farm Runoff, Tourist Waste
Pesticides, trash, and heavy metals litter New Zealand’s waterways.
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U.S. Irrigation Moves East
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with headlines and this week's feature: U.S. Irrigation moves east.
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Paradise Officials Unveil $53 Million Plan to Rid Damaged Water Pipes of Contaminants
Two years and $53 million is the estimated timeline and cost to overcome the extensive contamination of the water system in Paradise.
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Mining Giant Behind Deadly Dam Collapse Took Lax Approach to Corporate Responsibility
Vale SA, the mining entity responsible for the deadly dam collapse in Brazil, took a lax approach towards corporate responsibility.
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U.S. Irrigation Continues Steady Eastward Expansion
Irrigated farmland in the United States climbed to a record-high 58 million acres in 2017, according to new federal government data.
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Water Utility Consolidation in California
A look at water utility consolidation in California.
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In Bid for Cleaner Water, California Seeks Arranged Utility Marriages
Uniting small, failing utilities with larger neighbors can fix water problems.