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United Nations Stalemates on Climate Change and Security

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Climate change became a hot-button issue at a recent U.N. Security…
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The Stream, July 21: UN Declares Famine in Somalia

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The United Nations has declared famine in two regions of southern…
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Weather Extremes: Floods, Droughts, Tornadoes, and Extreme Heat Plague Much of U.S.

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Extreme weather events in 2011 have been numerous and diverse, prompting some analysts to link the natural disasters to climate change. Most recently, many states are under exceptional-drought and extreme-heat advisories.
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Worsening Humanitarian Crisis: Unprecedented Drought and Famine in Horn of Africa

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The drought has gripped large regions of eastern Africa, leaving an estimated 11 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and is likely to continue for much of the year, according to the United Nations.
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The Stream, July 5: Water Trading

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The Australian water industry, valued at up to $27 billion, is…
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Peter Gleick: When Beliefs Conflict with Facts

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Representative Jim Costa and the California Drought
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The Stream, June 30: Water Highs and Lows in the U.S.

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Georgia officials are smiling after Tuesday’s verdict from…
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The Stream, June 28: France Pledges Nuclear Power Investment

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The water recycling system deployed to clean the tainted water…
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The Stream, June 23: Biofuels For Europe’s Aviation

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European airlines, biofuel producers and the European Commission…
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Dried Up: Texas Industry and Residents Square Off Over Water as Drought Continues

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With nearly 65 percent of Texas experiencing exceptional drought, water is becoming increasingly precious—and scarce—in a state that has to divide the resource between the growing appetites of farmers, city residents, and energy corporations.
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Water Conflict: Violence Erupts Along Ethiopia-Kenya Water-stressed Border

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Severe droughts have added stress to an ongoing dispute between two neighboring ethnic groups near Lake Turkana — the border between the two nations — which has culminated in a series of violent attacks.
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Peter Gleick: The California Drought (2007-2009) – Myth Versus Reality

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It has been a wet year. Very wet. But remember the drought? California…