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Study: Water Stress Affects Fewer Cities Than Previously Thought

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Pipelines and canals buy some cities a ticket out of water stress…

The Stream, June 5: Chilean Government Sets Date for Controversial Dam Decision

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The Chilean government will decide June 10 whether to proceed…

The Stream, June 4: Water Stress Affects Fewer Cities Than Previously Thought

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One in four cities with a population greater than 750,000 is…

The Stream, June 3: Melting Glaciers, Increasing Precipitation Will Lift Himalayan River Flows

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More heat in a warming world, more water in South Asia’s mountain…

Federal Water Tap, June 2: Obama Announces Carbon Limits for Existing Power Plants

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Seeking to make good on a promise to address the causes of global…

The Stream, June 2: Australian Government Changes Priorities in Murray-Darling River Basin Restoration

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Australia’s conservative coalition government will cut by 13…

Growth in Lima, Peru’s Capital, Served Without Water

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Ubiquitous water trucks are a guide to Peru's swelling metropolis. Photo…

Map: Kansas and Texas Fresh Groundwater Use (1985-2005)

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Click through the interactive Google Fusion Tables infographic to see how water use has changed over the last two decades, as well as how these trends relate to fluctuation of groundwater tables within the Ogallala Aquifer since the 1940s.

The Stream, May 30: New York City’s Groundwater Plan Worries Nearby Counties

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The largest city in the United States wants to revive dozens…

The Stream, May 29: Name Change Inserts Global Climate Into India’s Bureaucracy

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India’s new government changed the official name of the environment…
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Slideshow: Drought in the Southern U.S. Plains Today Recalls the 1930s Dust Bowl

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Strong winds and dry soils are a frightful combination. The…

The Stream, May 28: UN Water Treaty Surpasses Ratification Threshold

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Earlier this month Vietnam became the 35th country to ratify…