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Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China
"China is a very energy hungry country, so it’s not surprising that they are damming the rivers."
World’s Largest Rivers Are Losing Water, New Study Says
One-third of the 925 rivers analyzed from 1948 to 2004 have showed “significant changes” in water levels.
Drought Strikes ‘Garden Of Eden’ Marshes In Iraq
Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source…
Climate Chaos Reveals Pattern: Africa’s Sahel Region Faces Recurrent Megadroughts
When in 1968 Garrett Hardin published in the Science journal…
Australians Watch Murray-Darling Water Levels Sink to Record Lows; Situation “Bleak,” Officials Say
May marks the season for rainmakers in Australia. As the month…
Drought Boils Bitter Cup of Tea for India
Significantly reduced tea production in comparison with the first three months of 2008.
The Windy City Blows Off Toxins to the Ocean
Chicago is famous for dyeing its river green on St. Patrick’s…
Advancing Algal Bloom Chokes Lower Murray Darling River
A vast swath of blue-green algae is making its way through Australia,…
Melting Ice Blurs Borders and Freezes Relations
Borders in this part of Europe haven't changed since 1861.…