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Peter Gleick: We Need a “Local Water” Movement

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tapwater More and more restaurateurs are shifting to encourage healthy foods and sustainable agriculture grown nearby - a campaign many call "local food." It is time to launch what I'll call a "local water"

The Battle for the “Greenest” Bottle

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bottles Following Pepsi and Nestle, Coca Cola is entering the race for the greenest water bottle.

Beijing to Conserve Water Through Pricing

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beijing Pressed for water resources, China’s capital is looking for alternative ways to aid its water supply.

Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China

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"China is a very energy hungry country, so it’s not surprising that they are damming the rivers."

Oil Slick Makes Its Way to Baghdad

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A burst pipeline in northern Iraq has forced authorities to close down three municipal water treatment plants.

New Project Resurrects Hope for Dying Aral Sea

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“Good news – the mother sea is coming,” says a sign hanging…

Water Allocations for Californian Farmers Increased, But Only Somewhat

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Farmers south of California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta can expect to receive about 10 percent of their federally allocated water this spring, so says the U.S. Department of the Interior. That's up from zero, after heavy rain- and snow-fall in the Sierra's had the Bureau of Reclamation reassess earlier predictions Tuesday.

World’s Largest Rivers Are Losing Water, New Study Says

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One-third of the 925 rivers analyzed from 1948 to 2004 have showed “significant changes” in water levels.

New Report: Turbid Water Stirs Up Future of Insecurity for Asia

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Asia faces unprecedented water challenges, experts say, but solutions are within reach.

The Smoke of Change: Indigenous Colombians Pray for Water Conservation

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More than 40 years ago, Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez…

A Longer, Dryer Lent: Mexico City Authorities Keep Taps Closed during Easter Holidays

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While Pope Benedict XVI prepares to sprinkle holy water during…

Drought Boils Bitter Cup of Tea for India

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Significantly reduced tea production in comparison with the first three months of 2008.