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Timeline: North American Bulk Water Sales

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Bulk water has been attempted and banned around the world. Visualize the last decade of attempts in Sitka.

Map: Damming the Mekong River

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Nearly one dozen dams are planned for the Mekong River.

Map: Oil Pipelines and Vegetation in the Niger Delta

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Nigeria has been pumping vast amounts of oil since the 1950s. This map shows the oil fields, pipelines, and terminals in relation to the Niger Delta's main cities and its differing types of vegetation, from swamplands to rainforests.

Infographic: Oil and Water in the Niger Delta

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Despite an estimated $US 600 billion in Nigerian oil revenue since its discovery in 1956, wealth does not trickle downstream, as many villages in the Niger Delta lack electricity and running water.

WaterViews | United States | Slide Show

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Images by Brent Stirton / Reportage by Getty Images for Circle of Blue.

Infographic: Top 10 Deepest Freshwater Lakes in the World

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craterlake In which freshwater body can you scuba dive down more than 5,350 ft (1.63 km)? Which deep African lake was more freshwater fish species than an other lake in the world?

Video: Toxic Coal Ash Town in Indiana

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A small Indiana town is slated for cleanup as an EPA Alternative Superfund Site.

Infographic: Drinking from the Sea—Worldwide Desalination by the Numbers

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Demand for desalination plants increases worldwide.

Google Brings Water Data to Life

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New Collaboration Tool Allows for Seamless Integration of Water Data from Around the World

Photo Slideshow: The Thirsty West Bank

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In a Drying Land, a Constant Struggle for Water PHOTOGRAPHS…

Infographic: U.S. Water Shortage Forecast — 2013 Prediction Map

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The extent of state shortages likely over the next decade under…

Infographic: Bottled Water Imports and Exports

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A new UN map highlights bottled water's patterns of international…