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Ethiopia Dam Erodes Local Relations

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March 31, 2009

The air in Ethiopia may catch fire, as plans for a new hydroelectric…

Water Designer Turns Box Thinking Inside Out

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March 23, 2009

While the recent UNESCO Water Report encourages stakeholders…

California Drought: Snowpack Inspires Consumers, Worries Water Experts

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March 20, 2009

One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. While the measurements of this major source of water might seem cause for relief, experts hesitate.

Sanitation Crisis Brewing in U.S. Tent Cities

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March 16, 2009

As hundreds of thousands lose their jobs and homes monthly,…

Video: The Biggest Dry, Stories of Australia’s Waning Rivers & Worried Towns

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March 9, 2009

A love song, a hymn of mourning: where has Australia's beloved water gone?

Australia’s Food Bowl, Like The World’s, Is Drying Up

A Rice Town’s Cry

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March 9, 2009

Will the sky ever listen again? A lone rice paddy stands flooded…

Video: Aboriginal Elder Beryl Carmichael Sings the River’s Lament

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March 9, 2009

Using chants and stories, Aboriginal elder Beryl Carmichael shares with Circle of Blue the spiritual and visceral pain of a dry and dying Darling River.

Video: Caring for Basins Beyond Reform with Australian Scientist John Williams

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March 9, 2009

It's time to stop playing around with reform, says renowned Australian water scientist John Williams.

Video: Julian Cribb Predicts “Diabolical” Future for World’s River Basins

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March 9, 2009

Agricultural journalist Julian Cribb forecasts a perilous destiny for the world's river basins and food baskets, a destiny he attributes to climate change and unchecked agricultural demand for water.