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Texas Legislature Discusses Drought, Water Planning, Reservoirs

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Consecutive hot, dry years have Texas lawmakers pondering billions…

U.S. Climate Envoy Lays Out New Principles for Climate Negotiations

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Ambition, differentiation, and flexibility will define the U.S.…

The Stream, January 8: Oil Sands Mining Increased Water Pollution in Canada

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Oil sand mining operations in Alberta, Canada have been shown…

The Stream, January 2: Pollution, Flooding & the Safety of Bottled Water

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Pollution A pig farm in the Chinese town of Houtonglong has…

Isabella Bovolo

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Guyana means “land of many waters” in a native Amerindian…

The Stream, December 26: China’s Big Desalination Plans

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China has revealed plans to boost its desalination capacity to…

David Breashears

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In 2007, from 5,600 meters atop the north side of Mount Everest,…

The Stream, December 20: Coal — World’s Top Energy Source by 2017

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By 2017, coal will supplant oil as the world's top energy source,…

The Stream, December 19: Climate Change and Everest at a Gigapixel

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Barge traffic on a stretch of the Rhine River has come to a halt…

Great Lakes Map Shows Greatest Ecosystem Stress in Lakes Erie and Ontario

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Researchers hope the map is used to plan restoration projects…

The Stream, December 18: ‘Peak Farmland’ May Be Good for All

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Will farm land run out? The New York Times Dot Earth blog takes…

The Stream, December 14: Water Situation ‘Critical’ in Bulawayo

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Water Shortages A severe water shortage in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's…