West Virginia Chemical Spill Reflects Dramatic Weakness in U.S. Resolve to Enforce Drinking Water Safety

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Poisoned water shut down state capital and exposed endemic carelessness…

Spending to Conserve Water on California Farms Will Not Increase Supply

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Benefits go to agriculture, but won’t help cities.

The Stream, February 28: Turkey-Cyprus Water Pipeline Has Political Implications

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A pipeline project moving water from Turkey to northern Cyprus…

The Stream, February 27: Australia Caps Murray-Darling Water Buybacks at 1,500 Gigaliters

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Australia New South Wales and the federal government of Australia…

The Stream, February 26: Protests, Investigations Continue About North Carolina Coal Ash Spill

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Pollution Protesters have been demonstrating and signing petitions…

The Stream, February 25: Water Rationed Near Malaysia Capital

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A drought in Malaysia has drawn down reservoir levels in the…

The Stream, February 24: China’s Natural Disasters Becoming Costlier

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Natural Disasters The annual economic cost of natural disasters…

Federal Water Tap, February 24: California Farmers Get No Water from Federal Canal

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Most farmers in California who have contracts with the Central…

Great Lakes Ice Cover Most Extensive in 20 Years

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Covering about 88 percent of the lakes on February 13, the ice…

The Stream, February 21: El Niño Becoming More Likely in 2014, Bringing Drought and Floods

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Weather It is becoming more likely that an El Niño weather…

Governor Jerry Brown’s Response to California Drought Follows Two Paths

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The governor introduced a $US 687 million emergency spending bill Wednesday as his office works on comprehensive groundwater reform.

The Stream, February 20: FAO Says Food Security in Near East and North Africa Threatened by Water Scarcity

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Water Scarcity Food security in the Near East and North Africa…