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Zambia Electricity Shortage Highlights Africa’s Hydropower Shortfalls
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Amid a changing social and environmental landscape, Sub-Saharan Africa turns to its rivers.
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Peru and Chile Gold Mine Projects Address Water Concerns
The mining companies behind the Conga and Pascua-Lama mines are working to gain support from communities who have been worried about water pollution and adequate supplies.
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EPA’s Proposed Veto of Alaska’s Pebble Mine in Line with Past Uses of Clean Water Act
Legal experts say process should provide certainty, not worry,…
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Summer Camp for Journalists: Water in Old Mining Country
On the road with IJNR's Mining Country Institute, Hawaii-based Codi Yeager-Kozacek returns to Michigan and the Midwest.
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The Stream, February 6: Lake Michigan Water Levels at Record Lows
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Water levels on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have reached…
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The Stream, December 5: Typhoon Triggers Floods, Leaves Trail of Destruction
At least 283 people have died in the Philippines following the…
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When Gold Loses Its Luster: Four Dead in Peru Mining Protests
Circle of Blue reporter Codi Yeager reports that a heavy price is being paid in the outcry against the Minas Conga gold project and its potential impact on water resources.
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Global Gold Rush: The Price of Mining Pursuits On The Water Supply
Water supplies remain key to the global boom in gold mining, driven by high demand and near-record prices.
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The Stream, June 13: Land Grabs Threaten Africa’s Water
Large-scale foreign investment in Africa's farmland is a threat…
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International Review of Peru’s Conga Mine Recommends Improvements for Water
Large-scale protests over resource extraction have swept the country in recent years, posing significant hurdles to a mining industry that is expected to bring Peru $US 50 billion in future investment over the next decade.
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The Stream, January 5: Qatar’s Food Security
Unlike the other oil-rich, water-poor Gulf states, by 2024 Qatar…
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The Stream, November 11: Keystone XL Decision Proposed
The Obama administration decided Thursday to study an alternate…