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Venezuela Drought Aggravates Instability
Shortages of power, food, supplies wrack country.
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El Nino Is Over But the Damage Continues
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More than 60 million people face hunger, malnutrition.
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The Stream, April 4: Water and Politics in South America
Under a new law, mining and oil companies in Peru will be required…
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The Stream, March 28: Diminishing Water Could Slow Clean Energy Development
Diminishing supplies of water, metals and biomass could slow…
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Drought in Philippines Forces Blackouts
Low reservoir levels have caused several hydroelectric plants to shut down or cut operations in the Southeast Asian country.
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Drought, Climate Change Jeopardize Global Hydropower Policies
Less precipitation + more extreme droughts = electricity shortages.
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Chavez Suspends Electricity Rationing in Venezuelan Capital after One Day
Severe drought is squeezing the country's energy supply.
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Venezuela to Ration Water Because of Low El Nino Rainfall
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged citizens to cutback on showering time as the country’s electric and water supply problems mount.