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The Rapid Destruction of the Mesopotamian Marshlands

Map: Destruction and Restoration of Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshlands (1973-2013)

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Saddam Hussein's legacy includes draining Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshland, an integral part of the Tigris-Euphrates River Basin and once the third-largest wetland in the world. Now, the Biblical Garden of Eden is the site of the war-weary nation’s first and only national park.
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Infographic: Water, Food, and Energy Choke Points in India

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India's resource problems are not those of scarcity, but rather of inefficient use and bureaucratic policies.

Map: 30 Years of Trading Water in Australia

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Learn more about the history of trading water in Australia's three markets in this infographic.

Map: China’s Provincial Water Resources and Use (2002-2010)

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Click through the interactive infographic to see how China, the world’s largest nation and second-largest economy, faces multiple challenges for sustaining its water supply.

Map: China’s Provincial Energy Production (1997-2010)

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Click through the interactive infographic to see how China, the…
China's Major Grains Map

Map: China’s Provincial Grain Production (1997-2010)

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Click through the interactive infographic to see how China, the world’s largest nation and second-largest economy, has shifted its bread baskets to the north.
Infographic: Apalachicola Oysters

Infographic: The Oyster Industry in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay

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How do freshwater flows — or lack thereof — affect the marine life downstream?

Infographic: A Drought and Water Policy Timeline for Georgia

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It is not clear whether any of the new policy, planning, and…

Infographic: Climate Change in the Great Lakes

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How will predicted changes to water levels and water temperatures affect the future of this region that is home to 8 million people?

Infographic: Drought Slashes 2012 U.S. Corn Crop

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Much goes into producing a corn crop and much comes out.

Infographic: G20 Renewable Energy from 2002 to 2020

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The NRDC predicts that the G20 will produce less than 4 percent from renewables by 2015 and 6 percent by 2020, up from only 2.6 percent currently and 0.86 percent in 2002.

Infographic: Water Privatization in the Philippines

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Breaking down the history of water privatization in the Philipine capital of Manila, this infographic explores the city's varied success with privatization using a timeline and a map.