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Two Reports Take Bottled Water to Task

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bottledwater Two new reports are calling for bottled water to be labeled with as much information as municipalities disclose about tap water.

Tribes Lose Snowmaking Battle

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snowmachine The religious objections of Indian tribes are not sufficient enough to stop a ski resort from using reclaimed sewage water.

Peter Gleick: Bottled Water Labels With No Useful Information

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label Today, the U.S. Congress held a hearing on bottled water in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee.

Despite Historic, Ecological and International Concerns, Turkey Vows Dam Construction

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Turkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue the construction of the controversial Ilisu hydroelectric dam in the underdeveloped southeastern Anatolia.

Dry Spell Weakens Kenya’s Hydropower

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Amid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya is struggling to maintain its power supply.

Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in Colorado

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rain-spout Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit

Peter Gleick: Truth Drought, California’s Real Shortfall

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central_valley Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar came to California on Sunday to hear firsthand about California's drought.

Drinking From The Sea

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Pressed by growing urban populations, drier and warmer climates and the need to fortify supplies stretched by the increasing worldwide thirst, metropolitan and national governments on five continents are building record numbers of industrial plants to use a nearly alchemic technology to produce drinking water from the sea.

Infographic: Drinking from the Sea—Worldwide Desalination by the Numbers

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Demand for desalination plants increases worldwide.

Yemen Uncovers Buried Water

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hadhramautvalley After four months of exploration, engineers in Yemen have found an important new source of high-quality water.

Camels May Store Answers for Thirsty Africa

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Camel farming may become a central focus in the arid and semi-arid regions of Africa as climate change tightens its grip on agriculture.

Peter Gleick: Rainbow Waters, Fishing for Hope

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I flyfish. Infrequently and badly. But as any unsuccessful…