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More Than Star Trek Optimism: Astronauts Recycle Water in Space

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nasawater In outer space, water use aboard the International Space Station is a microcosm of water use here on Earth

Project Replenishes Mythological Greek Lake

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thessalyplain A legendary Greek lake, dead since the 1960s, is making a comeback.

Water Unravels the Threads of Time

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ruins Radiocarbon dating reveals the age of organic materials, but fire and water can be just as significant for dating ceramic materials.

Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China

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"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

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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

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Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source…

Climate Chaos Reveals Pattern: Africa’s Sahel Region Faces Recurrent Megadroughts

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When in 1968 Garrett Hardin published in the Science journal…

Australians Watch Murray-Darling Water Levels Sink to Record Lows; Situation “Bleak,” Officials Say

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May marks the season for rainmakers in Australia. As the month…

Drought Boils Bitter Cup of Tea for India

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Significantly reduced tea production in comparison with the first three months of 2008.

The Windy City Blows Off Toxins to the Ocean

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Chicago is famous for dyeing its river green on St. Patrick’s…

Advancing Algal Bloom Chokes Lower Murray Darling River

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A vast swath of blue-green algae is making its way through Australia,…

Melting Ice Blurs Borders and Freezes Relations

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Borders in this part of Europe haven't changed since 1861.…