Water Expert Panel Discusses Causes and Implications of California Drought

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California’s severe drought is forcing the nation’s largest state to reconcile old assumptions about water supply and management with the reality of long-term drying trends, declining groundwater, and polluted drinking water, according to an expert panel of scientists and journalists convened during a Circle of Blue interactive drought briefing conference call on February 13.

The Stream, February 19: China to Spend $US 330 Billion on Water Pollution

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Water Pollution China plans to spend $US 330 billion addressing…

With Moisture Scarce, California Water Providers Turn to Economic Tools

California’s record drought prompts water districts to increase conservation spending, drain rainy day funds, and dramatically swell water rates.

This Is India — TII

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A correspondent's thoughts on food, wildlife, transport, and…

The Stream, February 17: Pakistan Plans 13,000 Megawatts of Hydropower Development

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Hydropower Pakistan aims to develop hydropower dams capable…

Federal Water Tap, February 17: Congress Approves Funding for Drought Information System

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Both chambers of Congress reauthorized a program that coordinates…

Snow Fail

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California’s drought is a preview of the latter half of the 21st century.
An overview map of the Central Valley project at the C.W. Jones Pumping Plant, a federal facility which supplies water to the project's network of irrigation canals and reservoirs.

In Record Drought, California Scrambles for Answers

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President Obama urges cooperation. But Republican opposition and a maze of state plans are causing a frantic confusion, while vulnerable farmers see immediate and long-term pain.

Infographic: California Drought In Motion — 10 Dry Years Animated GIF (2003-2014)

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When layered, weekly images of the U.S. Drought Monitor for California show how much worse this drought is than any in the past decade.

The Stream, February 14: A Comprehensive Look at UK’s Record-Breaking Floods

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Europe The United Kingdom has been suffering a deluge of heavy…
A dry irrigation ditch on the edge of the historic Tulare Lake Basin in California's Central Valley. Photo by Matt Black

Obama Pledges Over $2 Billion for U.S. Drought Relief, Climate Adaptation

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The president announces $US 1.2 billion for those affected by severe weather now and proposes $US 1 billion more for adaptation and research.

The Stream, February 13: Coal Slurry Spills Into West Virginia River Near Charleston

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Little more than a month after a chemical spill shut off drinking…