Super Dam: Egyptian Concern for Nile Water Security Spurs Cooperation Over Ethiopia’s New Dam

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The dust of Egypt's leadership transition has barely begun to settle, and already the new government is working to forestall any loss in supply or access to the Nile’s waters. Meanwhile, Ethiopia continues upstream with one of the largest hydropower projects in the world.
infographic: Wealth of the Nile

Infographic: Wealth of the Nile — Basin’s Countries, Dams, and GDP per capita

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Controversy over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which will become the largest dam in Africa when it is completed in 2017, stems from a long history of disputes along the Nile River's 10 countries.
Photographer Norbert Schiller on the Nile River Basin

Q&A: Photographer Norbert Schiller on the Nile River Basin

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In reporting on the Nile River Basin, Circle of Blue spoke with Norbert Schiller, a journalist and photographer with more than 25 years of experience covering the Middle East and Africa. He is currently a columnist for Mint Press News.

The Stream, September 30: Demand Exceeds Supply in 10 Percent of U.S. Watersheds

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Water Supply Nearly 10 percent of surface watersheds in the…

Federal Water Tap, September 30: Algae in Lake Erie

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Too Many Vitamins A phosphorous target for the Maumee River,…

The Stream, September 27: Water Found on Mars

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Mars NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered that the surface…

The Stream, September 26: Algal Blooms Cause Manatee Deaths in Florida Estuary

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Water Quality Large blooms of algae in Florida’s Indian River…

The Stream, September 25: Water Infrastructure Work Poses Lead Risk in Chicago

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Water Contamination Work to replace and upgrade Chicago’s…

The Stream, September 24: Water Quality and London’s “Super Sewer”

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Water Quality London’s Thames Tideway Tunnel—a proposed,…

The Stream, September 23: Nine Mines Threaten Water in Queensland, Report Says

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Water Scarcity Nine new coal mines could significantly draw…

Federal Water Tap, September 23: Columbia River Treaty Recommendations

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Expand the Scope In addition to recognized goals of hydropower…

The Stream, September 20: Quarries and Water to Help Renewable Energy in U.K.

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Water Storage A company in the United Kingdom is looking to…