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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…
The Stream, November 21: U.S., Mexico Sign New Colorado River Water Deal
United States
Representatives of the United States and Mexico…
The Stream, November 20: Greenhouse Gases Record High in 2011
According to the BBC the World Meteorological Organization's…
The Stream, October 15: After Drought, Some U.S. Farmers Give Up On Corn
Sea level rise and increasing floods are forcing families living…
The Stream, October 10: Water and the State of Hunger
Food Security
Approximately 12.5 percent of the global population--or…
The Stream, October 5: Drought Compounds Humanitarian Crisis in Sahel
Oxfam has urged the World Bank to stop its support of large-scale…
Infographic: The Oyster Industry in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay
How do freshwater flows — or lack thereof — affect the marine life downstream?
The Stream, September 21: India Water Dispute
India
A water shortage in India's Cauvery River Basin has pitted…
Florida Oyster Harvest Suffers As Drought Intensifies Water Battle with Georgia and Alabama
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.
The Stream, September 19: A $700 Million Water Pipeline to Cyprus
Turkey is building a $US 700 million pipeline to transfer water…
Study: Freshwater Food Webs Hit Hard by Drought
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.
The Stream, September 12: French Utility Experiments With Income-based Water Rates
French utility Suez Environnement will charge residents in Dunkirk,…