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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.

Bouncing on Circles of Blue

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Circle of Blue intern Jinah Park summarizes the first three weeks of spring at the Traverse City office.

The Stream, March 25: China’s Coal Plants Face a Water Crisis

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A Bloomberg New Energy Finance report is the latest to predict…

The Stream, February 7: Damage from Mining Found on Great Barrier Reef

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Coal-exporting ports are expanding along the coast of Queensland,…
Workers swarm a big water transport canal near Tilda, India undergoing repair and expansion to serve the steam production and cooling requirements of the region’s expanding number of big coal-fired power plants.

2012 Year In Review: At the Front Line of the Global Contest Over Water, Food, and Energy

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Circle of Blue's senior editor Keith Schneider reflects on — and celebrates — this year's body of work from our top reporters.

China’s Marine Aquaculture Shellfish Industry: Really Big and Apparently Safe

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Circle of Blue's director and senior editor are on assignment in China. Here is a preview of their reporting to come next month.

In China, Every Square Meter Counts

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Circle of Blue's senior editor wraps up his first of three weeks reporting in the field from China, finding a wealth of promise in fields of golden wheat.
Map: Major Hydropower in China

Map: Major Hydropower in China

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China is pushing its renewable energy agenda by investing in hydropower. By 2015, the Chinese government expects that its installed capacity from hydropower will amount to 300,000 megawatts, thus reducing the nation's reliance on fossil fuels.

The Stream, February 27: The U.S. Shale Oil Boom

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Energy The shale oil boom in the United States is putting a…

“Choke Point: China” Findings Cited in Congressional Hearing

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Choke Point: China findings presented at Congressional hearing.

The Stream, January 31: Mining and Food Production

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Australia's first law intended to protect prime agricultural…