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Infographic: Lake Titicaca Contends With Water Pollution and Climate Change

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Receding glaciers, growing cities, and expanding agriculture threaten the highest navigable lake in the world.
Video: The Biggest Dry, Stories of Australia’s Waning Rivers & Worried Towns

Boquete, Panama is Banquet of Coffee, Flowers, Water, and Rainbows

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Coffee farms and the recreation economy flourish beneath Panama's big volcano.
Video: The Biggest Dry, Stories of Australia’s Waning Rivers & Worried Towns

The Stream, January 15: U.S. Midwest Water Levels

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In the Midwest, low water levels are a growing economic concern…
Video: The Biggest Dry, Stories of Australia’s Waning Rivers & Worried Towns

The Stream, December 14: Water Situation ‘Critical’ in Bulawayo

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Water Shortages A severe water shortage in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's…
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Florida Oyster Harvest Suffers As Drought Intensifies Water Battle with Georgia and Alabama

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The drought that set upon the United States this year has tightened a three-state tug-of-war over fresh water, affecting marine life and a valuable fishing economy downstream in the Deep South's Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, the most biodiverse river system in North America.

Infographic: Climate Change in the Great Lakes

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How will predicted changes to water levels and water temperatures affect the future of this region that is home to 8 million people?
Video: The Biggest Dry, Stories of Australia’s Waning Rivers & Worried Towns

The Stream, August 8: Rice — A Bright Spot for Global Food

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Global affected 20,000 farmers and ruined about 6,500 hectares…
Video: The Biggest Dry, Stories of Australia’s Waning Rivers & Worried Towns

The Stream, July 11: Tensions High in Israel and Lebanon Over Water

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Tensions have heightened between Israeli and Lebanese troops…
Texas Drought

Dried Up: Texas Industry and Residents Square Off Over Water as Drought Continues

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With nearly 65 percent of Texas experiencing exceptional drought, water is becoming increasingly precious—and scarce—in a state that has to divide the resource between the growing appetites of farmers, city residents, and energy corporations.

Droughts Drain ‘Venice of the East’

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lakepalace The tourism industry of one of India’s most popular destinations is drying up, as the city of Udaipur runs out of water.
Video: The Biggest Dry, Stories of Australia’s Waning Rivers & Worried Towns

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

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

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