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Infographic: The Drier, Wetter, Warming U.S.
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Despite warm and cold extremes in 2014, precipitation and temperature…
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Panama Canal Expansion Will Have Big Effect on Energy, Water, and Grain in U.S. and China
Deeper channels and immense new locks are due to open in 2016.
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India’s Economy Slows as Condition of Water, Land, and Cities Deteriorates
Prime Minister Modi and President Obama this week need to talk about 21st-century development.
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Report: Farming and Urban Growth Are Polluting U.S. Aquifers
One-fifth of U.S. groundwater wells had at least one contaminant above federal standards for human health, according to new USGS study.
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Boquete, Panama is Banquet of Coffee, Flowers, Water, and Rainbows
Coffee farms and the recreation economy flourish beneath Panama's big volcano.
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Important California Water Infrastructure Talks Start This Week
State and local agencies plan to invest billions in new assets.
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Des Moines Initiates Clean Water Act Lawsuit to Stem Farm Pollution
Iowa’s largest city will sue three upstream counties to reduce nitrate contamination.
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Peter Gleick and J. Carl Ganter: The 10 Most Important Water Stories in 2014
What were the big stories of last year? What are the big looming stories that are set to continue?
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California’s Record Heat Magnified Drought Woes in 2014
Precipitation was near average, but temperatures smashed the previous heat record.
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Year In Review: Looking Back on 2014, Looking Ahead to 2015
Aubrey Ann Parker reflects on our work last year and updates on stories we’ve covered in years past.
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World Economic Forum Ranks Water Crises as Top Global Risk
Water rises on the world agenda.
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Along Fouled Ganga, Fresh Resolve to Make India’s Mother River Clean Again
Courts and Prime Minister Modi press for new operating system to stem pollution.