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Infographic: U.S. Surface Water Pollution by State
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More than half of the country's lakes and rivers are not meeting water quality standards.
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On the Value of Water and the Pain of Drought in the American West
Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton says that drought is forcing…
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The Stream, June 6: Pakistan’s Kashmir Hydropower Project
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Pakistan's plans to divert 86 percent of the Neelum River's…
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The Stream, March 2: Where Did The Brahmaputra River’s Water Go?
As water levels dropped three meters (10 feet) in India's Brahmaputra…
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Pollution, Dry Weather Choke the World’s Major Lakes
Urban waste and falling water levels signaled a rough start to…
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Mixing Art and Technology: North America’s Largest Membrane-filtration Sewage Plant Opens Near Seattle
The $1.8 billion Brightwater facility, 10 miles northeast of Seattle, eschews old notions of what a sewage plant is. State-of-the-art membrane technology produces reusable water, a trail system allows outdoor recreation, and wetlands give salmon a place to spawn.
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Infographic: Map of Pollution Levels in China’s Major River Basins
The seven major river basins, as a whole, have had steady improvements in water quality over the past decade.
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Asian Carp — On the Docket in D.C. and Chicago; On the Menu in Michigan
Federal judge rejects Asian carp injunction as Congress passes a ban on their import.
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New Project Resurrects Hope for Dying Aral Sea
“Good news – the mother sea is coming,” says a sign hanging…
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An Elder’s Prayer for The River
Fish Come Back
Dead Red Gum trees, Lake Pamamaroo near Menindee.
by…
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Fish to Celebrate Centennial Removal of Dilapidated Dam
After one hundred years of frustrated swimming, finned species…
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Fishes and loaves: Miracle needed to restore Sea of Galilee
Water levels in the Sea of Galilee are at their lowest level…