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Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, December 5: Typhoon Triggers Floods, Leaves Trail of Destruction

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At least 283 people have died in the Philippines following the…
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, November 21: U.S., Mexico Sign New Colorado River Water Deal

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United States Representatives of the United States and Mexico…
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, November 20: Greenhouse Gases Record High in 2011

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According to the BBC the World Meteorological Organization's…
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, October 15: After Drought, Some U.S. Farmers Give Up On Corn

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Sea level rise and increasing floods are forcing families living…
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, October 10: Water and the State of Hunger

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Food Security Approximately 12.5 percent of the global population--or…
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, October 5: Drought Compounds Humanitarian Crisis in Sahel

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Oxfam has urged the World Bank to stop its support of large-scale…
Infographic: Apalachicola Oysters

Infographic: The Oyster Industry in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay

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How do freshwater flows — or lack thereof — affect the marine life downstream?
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, September 21: India Water Dispute

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India A water shortage in India's Cauvery River Basin has pitted…
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Florida Oyster Harvest Suffers As Drought Intensifies Water Battle with Georgia and Alabama

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The drought that set upon the United States this year has tightened a three-state tug-of-war over fresh water, affecting marine life and a valuable fishing economy downstream in the Deep South's Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, the most biodiverse river system in North America.
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, September 19: A $700 Million Water Pipeline to Cyprus

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Turkey is building a $US 700 million pipeline to transfer water…
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

Study: Freshwater Food Webs Hit Hard by Drought

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A new report out of the United Kingdom's academic world concludes that droughts can cause sharp declines in the number of species in a stream. Additionally, there is the potential for partial collapse of aquatic food webs.
Arkansas River US Drought 2012

The Stream, September 12: French Utility Experiments With Income-based Water Rates

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French utility Suez Environnement will charge residents in Dunkirk,…