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The Stream, June 20: Maryland’s Million-year-old Water
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Maryland is sitting atop an aquifer containing water that is…
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
Global Coal Consumption Up 48 Percent 2001-2010, and Four Other Prominent Numbers from the BP Energy Review
Renewable energy consumption increases, but King Coal is tenacious.
Last…
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Burdens of Extraction: The Growing Coal Mining Industry in Australia’s Hunter Valley Wine Region
Farmers and small town residents grapple with the pressures of…
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
The Stream, May 11: Top Scientists Say Water + Energy = Linked Issues
Energy and Climate
The world's top scientists are urging governments…
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Photo Slideshow: Australia’s Coal and Gas Boom Boosted By Asian Demand
Massive hydrocarbon production has created worries over water use and pollution as the "Down Under" nation rises to the top of global exporters.
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
Global Energy Demand Driving Australia’s Coal and Gas Export Boom
International demand and new technologies push nation to the top for hydrocarbon exports. But massive production has also created worries over water.
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
The Stream, April 10: India Water Week
Asia
On the eve of India Water Week, The Wall Street Journal…
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
The Stream, April 9: Chilean Court Green-lights Patagonia Dam Project
Patagonia
Chile's supreme court has rejected seven appeals filed…
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
The Stream, April 3: Mega Water Projects in Asia
India's proposed mega project to link more than 30 rivers and…
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
The Stream, March 30: Great Lakes Water Levels
A new report by a U.S.-Canadian advisory panel recommends against…
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
The Stream, March 28: Diminishing Water Could Slow Clean Energy Development
Diminishing supplies of water, metals and biomass could slow…
![A coal loader eats away at a mountain of black coal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011, the mines, trains, and coal loading terminals here shipped about 114 million metric tons of coal on about 1,000 freighters, bringing billions of dollars in export earnings.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Australia-87-250.jpg)
The Stream, March 27: Uncertain Future for Shale Gas in Poland
Shale gas drilling is off to a disappointing start for investors…