African, Asian Nations Top Latest Water Security Risk Index

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A new report furthers the hypothesis that water stress serves as a catalyst for conflict.

Floods in Myanmar and Bangladesh Displace Thousands, Dozens Dead

Thousands are left homeless along the Naf River border of Bangladesh and Myanmar due to flash floods.

California’s Central Valley to Get More Water

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As the state recovers from a three-year drought and copes with a deteriorating water infrastructure, the nation's food supply just got a boost.

Countries Move Forward with Nile Treaty Despite Egypt’s Objections

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A weekend meeting of the Nile basin water ministers does not resolve treaty impasse.

$US9.3 Billion Spent to Protect Watersheds in 2008, Report Says

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A report by researchers at Ecosystem Marketplace is the first to catalogue the dollar value of payments to landowners for watershed protection.

Monsoon Season, Water Shortages Worsen Health Conditions in Nepal

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The Nepalese government plans to improve sanitation access to combat water-borne diseases.

Himalayas

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Himalayan Outburst Lakes May Be Increasing GLOFs

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More research needed to understand risk of glacial floods.

70 Percent of Himalayan Glaciers Gone by Next Century, Studies Say

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Photographic and scientific evidence shows that the melting third pole is still devastating the region

The Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region

Images from the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region--including Bhutan, Nepal, China, Tibet and India

The Himalayas: A Special Report

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Floods, droughts, wildfires, windstorms, water contamination and illnesses plague the 1.3 billion people who live in the watersheds directly supplied by glacial melt from the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region.

“Crude” Director Joe Berlinger Fights Against Chevron’s Subpoena

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A documentary filmmaker lands his own day in court against the oil giant.