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Drought Aggravates Extreme Poverty in Syria

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Ongoing drought in Syria is causing acute water shortages, food insecurity and economic uncertainty.

Infographic: North Dakota’s Rise To Domestic Oil Royalty

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North Dakota has become the number four oil producing state—but at what cost to its water supply?

Peruvian Amazon Drops to 40-Year Low

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Prolonged drought has impaired economic activity in the Amazon dependent northeastern part of Peru.

Egyptian Drinking Water Threatened by Nile Oil Spill

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Water purification stations shut down to prevent polluted water from entering filters.

Peter Gleick: California’s Next One Million Acre-Feet of Water

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This is a key time for California water: we are coming off of three years of serious drought and growing political conflict over water allocations.

Glacier Water Threatens to Flood French Alps Valley

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French officials have begun pumping millions of gallons of water as part of a multi-million dollar emergency operation.

California Drought is No Problem for Kern County Oil Producers

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Farmers do without water because of oil industry uses.

Scene of Midwest’s Worst Oil Spill – Sleepless Nights and Black Goo

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Students examine communities affected by Enbridge rupture on Kalamzoo River.

Infographic: Tripling Tar Sands Oil Imports, Pipeline and Refinery Map from Canada to U.S.

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The industry is spending billions of dollars to develop more U.S. pipelines.

Infographic: Coal and Water – A Resource Mismatch

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The contest between coal-fired energy production and water demand is a mismatch.

NASA Compiling Landslide Database to Improve Disaster Response

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Landslides killed thousands in Asia last week; NASA researchers are developing a tool for relief efforts.

Flooding Causes Cholera Outbreak Spread in Cameroon

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Cameroon’s worst cholera outbreak since 2004 has killed at least 100 people and could spread to neighboring countries.