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Big Investment Updates Great Lakes Shipping

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New technology and ships make maritime commerce more efficient,…

Ajay Krishnan

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Can something be made of nothing? According to the research of…

The Stream, February 1: New Water Technology Could Give Crops a Boost

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Technology Researchers at Michigan State University are developing…

Rohini Nilekani

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Rohini Nilekani began her career as a journalist and writer.…

The Stream, May 16: How Satisfactory Is World Water Quality?

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A new poll from Gallup asked people in 140 countries how satisfied…
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Peter Gleick: Energy, Water, and Climate Change in the Western U.S.

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A new analysis from the Pacific Institute evaluates the water…

The Stream, October 5: Out of Water

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Severe water shortages due to the La Nina weather pattern are…

The Stream, September 14: Global Climate Spending Grows

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Global climate-protection spending totaled a record $567 billion…
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China’s Other Looming Choke Point: Food Production

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The Yellow River Basin is the center of a contest over water, energy, and agriculture.

A Dry and Anxious North Awaits China’s Giant, Unproven Water Transport Scheme

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Authorities anticipate approval for new western line to tap energy reserves. Sparks and the blue flare of arc welders, like hot stars in the night sky, illuminate the interior of a massive water tunnel that crosses underneath the Yellow River.

The Stream, February 1: Weather Extremes and Budget Balances

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While ordinary Chinese flood train stations, bus terminals and…