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World Stands By As Algae and Dead Zones Ruin Water
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Expensive research and cleanup efforts make little headway.
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World Water Week Offers Answers To Scarcity, Pollution, and Security
Stockholm hosts largest-ever international conference on global…
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Warnings — They Are So Easy To Ignore
An American landslide as a global metaphor.
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Study: Global Warming Will Harm Agriculture Sooner Than Previously Thought
Increased heat and water scarcity will limit food production.…
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Report: 25% of World’s Agriculture Growing in Regions of High Water Stress
A new study from the World Resources Institute shows the connection between crops and water scarcity.
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Air Pollution: Eastern China Becomes A Smoker’s Lounge
Did you miss Circle of Blue's reporting on how cleaning up the power sector – namely coal – and reducing energy demand would clear the air and provide water benefits? Not to worry; Brett Walton gives an update on the current smog situation and how a recent report may provide solutions.
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Deep Sea Gas: China Follows Japan in Pursuit of New Energy Source
Though methane hydrate, a newly discovered unconventional natural gas reserve, is seen as an alternative to coal-fueled power, the technology for tapping deepwater supplies is not yet viable.
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In China’s Coal Belt, A Refinery Drains Water and Life
A Chinese researcher reveals massive groundwater use at a coal-to-liquids…
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China Takes a Keen Interest in Water-Energy Connections
Circle of Blue's Keith Schneider reports from Beijing on discussions…
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The Stream, April 10: Japan’s Fukushima Water Tanks Spring Leaks
A leak was discovered at yet another underground water storage…
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The Stream, April 9: China’s New Dams Raise Concern of Water Wars
The Chinese government recently decided to construct five new…
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The Stream, March 29: Drought Continues in Northeast Brazil
While Brazil’s major crop growing areas are producing a record…