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The Stream, February 17: Water + Climate

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Climate change made the floods that inundated England and Wales…

Climate Extremes Will Strain UK Agriculture

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New report shows that U.K. farming faces changing and more variable climate.

Climate Change, Population Growth Threaten to Dry Up Britain’s Rivers

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As Britain's water supply faces fluctuation, an environmental group is calling for systemic reform and improved conservation.

Worldwide Drought May Soon Knock on Britain’s Door

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Facing severe water shortages, England now offers its citizens…

Understanding Zimbabwe: An Interview with Professor Timothy Burke

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In an interview with Circle of Blue, Swarthmore history professor…

The Walled Grave: Politics of Neglect Caused Zimbabwe’s Cholera Outbreak

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Grim consequences of failed water and sanitation infrastructure by…

Overcoming the sanitation stigma: An interview with author Rose George

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In an interview with Circle of Blue, freelance journalist and…

Rose George’s World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

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What we should do about the dirty world of a dirty word by…

Figures find fewer British beaches bathable

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Beaches in England greet swimmers with water not as clean as…

Engineers develop platelet patch up for England’s water pipes

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England may soon bid farewell to inconvenient road construction…

London mayor echoes Maathai: City needs to harvest rainwater, plant trees

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LONDON -- London, a city wrapped in the humidity of heatwaves…

Every drop counts for Welsh water bills

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Consumers in Wales may soon enjoy paying a flat rate for their…