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Nepal Earthquake Damages Hydropower Dam
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Near the earthquake epicenter, workers were rescued from a dam that is currently under construction by a Chinese company.

Big India Dam, Unfinished and Silent, Could Be Tomb For Giant Hydropower Projects
Lower Subansiri River construction site was shut in 2011 and never restarted.

Panama’s Hydropower Development Defined By Fierce Resistance and Tough Choices
Rising electrical demand presents an opening for clean power, and new risks from fossil fuels.

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.
2015 Water Preview, Part I: International – Sustainable Development Goals Push Water to Center Stage
Water fits a new global development agenda.

Earth Pushes Back
Era of indifference greets droughts, floods, storms, tsunamis.
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World Water Week Offers Answers To Scarcity, Pollution, and Security
Stockholm hosts largest-ever international conference on global…

Himalayas Strike Again: Deadly Landslide in Nepal
Sun Koshi River is blocked, 156 people are dead, and 10 percent…

Chilean Government Decides Fate of Patagonia Dams Tomorrow
The decision pits energy development against river protection…

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.

The Stream, April 10: Japan’s Fukushima Water Tanks Spring Leaks
A leak was discovered at yet another underground water storage…

The Stream, March 15: Disaster Losses Exceeded $100 Billion in 2012
Environmental Threats
Natural disasters cost the world approximately…