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In Hawaii, ‘The Rain Follows The Forest’

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With her recent move from Alabama to Hawaii, Circle of Blue reporter Codi Yeager-Kozacek finds that, in the middle of an ocean, freshwater challenges abound.

The Stream, January 21: Federal Fracking Regulations Revised by Interior Department

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Revised federal rules will guide drilling for oil and gas on…

The Stream, August 16: When Wells Run Dry

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U.S. Drought Continues The drought has literally hit home in…

The Stream, July 4: Controversy Continues Over Laos Dam

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Researchers have warned that the steady decline in world water-monitoring…

The Stream, March 14: South Africa’s Water Gap

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South Africa could face a 17 percent gap between water supply…

The Stream, November 30: Climate Change, Energy, and the Hottest Years on Record

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The United Kingdom has been secretly lending its support to Canada's…

The Stream, June 28: France Pledges Nuclear Power Investment

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The water recycling system deployed to clean the tainted water…

The Stream, April 28: Earth’s Water From Above

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Check out these stunning images of the Earth taken from the International…

The Stream, February 23: The Strategic Power of Water

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Some 50 million environmental refugees will flood the global…

Looming Asian Water Crisis Requires Billions in Annual Improvements, ADB Says

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The finance institution urges for more public-private partnerships.

Water Scarcity Constrains Food, Energy Security in Vietnam

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As the Southeast Asian country battles with climate change, it looks to use less hydropower.

Tracing Kunming, China’s Freshwater Hazards

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KUNMING — The ground quakes with a blast as the limestone fragments are blown from their roots, like giant white teeth shattered and unmoored. Nearby, a worker prepares his drill to place another stick of dynamite deep within the rock. He stops for a moment, places his foot high on the rubble and surveys the vast construction landscape that will soon become China's fourth largest airport.