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Drought and Pollution Torment Turkey’s Lakes

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Lake Tuz Amid a two-year-long drought, water bodies in western Turkey are also suffering from severe pollution

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."

Doubts Emerge as Europe Tests Common Waters

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The European Union may soon boast a long-awaited common water…

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.

Drought Strikes ‘Garden Of Eden’ Marshes In Iraq

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Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source…

Climate Chaos Reveals Pattern: Africa’s Sahel Region Faces Recurrent Megadroughts

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When in 1968 Garrett Hardin published in the Science journal…

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…

More Than Bugs & Bunnies: Evaporating Okeechobee a Matter of Life and Death

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Tempers flare across Florida as dry conditions persist -- perfect…

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…

Australians Watch Murray-Darling Water Levels Sink to Record Lows; Situation “Bleak,” Officials Say

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May marks the season for rainmakers in Australia. As the month…

The Windy City Blows Off Toxins to the Ocean

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Chicago is famous for dyeing its river green on St. Patrick’s…