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Secretary Clinton Announces Pakistan Water Program

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U.S. aid projects focus on city water systems, clean drinking water, dam construction and irrigation.

Southern Australian State Plans to Save Additional 5 Billion of Liters of Water

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Australia Tackles water scarcity in New South Wales by funding projects such a recycled water for irrigation.

British Company Creates Cheap, Small-Scale Desalination for Agriculture

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The new system, which uses sub-surface pipes to remove salts and deliver water to plants on demand, grew 200 prosopis trees in the United Arab Emirates' desert during a test-run.

2009 California Water Plan Published

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Report recommends upgrading the state's information base to better user understanding of the water system.

Freshwater Delivery in the Wake of Natural Disasters

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A sample of water technologies invented to store, ship and provide one of the most critical resources for crisis recovery.

California Farmers Can Save Water, Money, Says Pacific Institute Report

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The water-scarce state can overhaul its agricultural water management by implementing clearer water targets, better economic incentives, and more direct communication systems, according to a Pacific Institute report

Peter Gleick: Where to find one million acre-feet of water for California.

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Californians have improved their efficiency of water use over the past 25 years. The state's economy and population have grown. But total water use has not grown, and per person, each Californian uses far less today. This improvement in efficiency has saved the state's collective rear end. So far.

Water Projects Emphasized in $7.5 Billion-U.S. Aid Package to Pakistan

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Improved irrigation systems and water infrastructure projects are primary goals.

Australia’s Water Market Sets Trading Record in 2008, Despite Restrictions

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The water trade in Australia is growing quickly, but some fear that state restrictions will hamper river restorations.

Drought Causes Record Low Water Allocations for California

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Climate conditions and regulations are causing California to reassess water allocation, potentially taking drastic conservation measures.

Water Becomes a Pawn In Central Asian Energy Dispute

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Uzbekistan exits the regional energy grid and Tajikistan vows to complete world's tallest dam.

Arab World Among the Most Vulnerable to Climate Change

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Though water is already scarce and food production will decline in the region, most Arab countries are doing little to prepare, reports say. Food production in the Arab world will be hurt by sea level rises and water scarcity exacerbated by climate change, concluded two reports released last week, according to Reuters.