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Colorado River’s Course Through A Drying Landscape Is Draining Lake Mead
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Along the 1,800-mile river basin,locals wrestle with water demands.
Lake Mead Drains to Record Low As Western Drought Deepens
Despite drying conditions, four states plan additional water…
Study: Water Stress Affects Fewer Cities Than Previously Thought
Pipelines and canals buy some cities a ticket out of water stress…
India Harvests Sun and Wind to Save Water and Power a Slowing Economy
In Rajasthan, renewables are a bright spot in a troubled national energy industry.
Sao Paulo Faces Severe Water Shortage
New conditions of supply and demand in the world’s ninth-largest city.
India’s Treacherous Coal Mines in Meghalaya
National court orders end to feudal labor conditions, wanton…
Ogallala Water Use Climbs as Drought Intensifies in the Southern Plains
Rainfall deficit is worse than the 1930s Dust Bowl.
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Uttarakhand Flood Disaster Made Worse By Existing Hydropower Projects, Expert Commission Says
Report calls for new Himalayan development policy; stirs political battle in New Delhi.
Price of Water 2014: Up 6 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 33 Percent Rise Since 2010
Water scarcity and successful conservation programs force…
National Climate Assessment: Climate Change Pushing U.S. Toward Water Extremes
The Southwest is drying out, while the Northeast is becoming…
Water, Sanitation, and Food Top South Sudan’s Concerns as Fighting Displaces Millions
The start of the rainy season adds logistical hurdles to the…
Jolted by Reality, Colorado River Water Managers Plan for Persistent Drought
Unprepared for more years of drought, basin states work to preserve…