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The Mississippi Seesaw: Extreme Weather Begets Extreme River Levels

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With historic drought following historic floods, the lower Mississippi…

Oil and Water Don’t Mix in Lake Malawi Border Dispute

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In the search for oil and natural gas, Africa’s third largest…

A West Texas City Cuts Against the Grain for Water Rates

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While the U.S. trend is for higher fixed fees, Lubbock’s utility…

With Water Management, We’re Missing the Obvious

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For climate change adaptation and water management, start with…

Clean, Affordable Water is a Problem in This Country

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While almost everyone in the United States has clean, reliable…

U.S. Drought Recap, August 6-10

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Government reports show the U.S. is still hot and dry. Rain Nearly…

Great Lakes Algae Blooms: Lake Erie Respite, Lake Superior Rises

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Photo courtesy of the University of Toledo. Not far from where…
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Watching World Droughts and Food Stocks

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The world food situation isn’t looking good right now. …

More Lakefront Property Coming to Georgia

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The state doles out the first tranche of loans for reservoir…

Beijing Under Water

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Having recently returned from China, reporter Nadya Ivanova just missed flooding in the nation's capital that killed 37 people and closed airports.

Meddling With the Environment Puts Rio Tinto on Mock Olympic Podium

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Environmentalists and workers' unions are angry that Rio Tinto,…

This Is What Extreme Drought Looks Like, On a Graph

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The Arkansas River in western Kansas is flowing at less than…