Behind the Scenes: Publishing the Global Choke Point eBook

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Reporter Andrew Maddocks explains how a months-long labor of love came to digital fruition this week.

The Stream, June 12: India Learns Water Management Tips from Israel

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Israel has solved many of the same water quality and supply problems…

EPA Water Infrastructure Survey Reveals Little About Utilities’ Climate Readiness

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Though few reported climate change adaptation projects to the…
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Infographic: Water, Food, and Energy Choke Points in India

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India's resource problems are not those of scarcity, but rather of inefficient use and bureaucratic policies.

Video: India — A Nation Heading Towards a Water-Food-Energy Choke Point

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After spending a month in India, Circle of Blue's India team members debrief their findings.

The Stream, June 11: More Flooding Ahead For World’s Major Rivers

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Severe flooding will likely increase in many of the world’s…

The Stream, June 10: Severe Flooding Continues in Europe

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Rivers around Europe remain at record high levels, but floodwaters…

Federal Water Tap, June 10: EPA Water Infrastructure Survey Also Asks About Climate Change

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Pipe Schemes U.S. water utilities will need to spend $US 384…
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Choke Point: India — The Leopard in the Well

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Thanks in large part to the Green Revolution that catalyzed grain production in the mid-1960s, India ended the perennial fear of famine. But achieving food abundance has overwhelmed India's mammoth and unwieldy bureaucracy, drained its freshwater reserves, and strained the energy sector and electrical grid.

Great Lakes Water Quality: Technology and Regulations Work to Eliminate Major Shipping Pathway for Invasive Species

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Political action and technological advances are cutting down…

The Stream, June 7: Annual Food Waste = 170 Billion Cubic Meters of Water

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Food and Water The amount of food wasted each year contains…

The Stream, June 6: Floods Along Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Are Stark Contrast to Drought Times

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Days of heavy rains have made the drought-like conditions earlier…