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Solar Power Plants Drain Desert Waters
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The push for renewable energy through low-carbon alternatives could further compromise water resources
Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
By Abrahm Lustgarten
ProPublicaTwo prominent gas industry executives…
New York State Paves Way for Gas Drilling With Release of Environmental Review
By Abrahm Lustgarten, Joaquin Sapien, and Sabrina Shankman
ProPublica…
Fresh Water Crisis Seen at Top of Clinton Global Initiative Priorities
Following Clinton's opening remarks Tuesday, Damon and water.org co-founder and director Gary White stepped onto the main stage with their commitment to provide clean water to 50,000 people in Haiti over three years. It was the first of many moments when the fresh water crisis influenced the week's discussions.
Map: Oil Pipelines and Vegetation in the Niger Delta
Nigeria has been pumping vast amounts of oil since the 1950s. This map shows the oil fields, pipelines, and terminals in relation to the Niger Delta's main cities and its differing types of vegetation, from swamplands to rainforests.
War on Water: A Clash Over Oil, Power and Poverty in the Niger Delta
Thousands Search for Fresh Water, Food in a Monumentally Contaminated War Zone
Pennsylvania Orders Cabot Oil and Gas to Stop Fracturing in Troubled County
By Abrahm Lustgarten
ProPublicaAfter three chemical spills in…
Peter Gleick: Crikey! Real Water Conservation and Efficiency in Australia
Regular readers of this blog know my feelings about the potential to improve the efficiency of our water use. Besides being cheaper and more environmentally beneficial than new supply options, efficiency improvements are easier to find.
Ed Kashi: Oil and Conflict in the Niger Delta
Circle of Blue reporter Aubrey Parker spoke with Ed Kashi. He is a photojournalist for National Geographic.
Dry Spell Drives Kenya to Famine
Kenya is looking for an exit from a prolonged drought that is challenging the country’s capacity to feed itself.