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War in Ukraine Lengthens List of Violent Acts over Water
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A new report details the rising number of clashes across the planet that are connected to water
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International Conference Discusses Remedies to Lake Chad Crisis
Ambitious engineering project on the agenda.
By Brett…
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The year in water 2017
A new era of severe environmental and economic disruption around the world upends freshwater supplies.
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Islamic State Occupation Wrecks Iraq Environment and Infrastructure
UNEP report provides initial tally of contaminated sites and destroyed water systems.
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Israel’s Mediterranean Desalination Plants Shift Regional Water Balance
Desalination could remake the region’s politics and ecology.…
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Commentary: Drought Influenced Syrian Civil War; So What, Says U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress on an island of reflexive denial.
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Fear and Hoping in Seattle
All is woe in the water world — or is it? Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton reflects on an extraordinary summer.
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American Geophysical Union 2014 Recap: That Sinking, Drying, Sharing Feeling
Water features prominently at world’s largest Earth sciences…
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Report: Water, Temperature Changes Not Central Drivers of Sub-Sahara Africa Conflicts
Rainfall is not a strong motivator of violence, but higher temperatures…
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UNICEF Warns of a ‘Lost Generation’ for Syria’s Children
The humanitarian agency lacks the money to serve the millions…
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The Stream, March 6: More Than 1 Million Syrian Refugees
There are now more than 1 million Syrians either registered as…