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Water Inequality Used to be a Developing World Problem Only. Not Any More.

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October 11, 2019

The problems of water scarcity and polluted supplies are no longer solely the preserve of developing countries.

Water Debt Not on the Menu in Baltimore’s Tax Sale Season

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May 9, 2018

City and state officials take steps to keep residents from losing homes because of overdue water bills.

Q&A: Elynn Walter on the Sustainable Development Goal for Drinking Water

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September 29, 2015

Elynn Walter is the sustainability director at WASH Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based initiative that aims to increase awareness of the global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) challenge and solutions, and to increase the amount and effectiveness of resources devoted to those solutions throughout the developing world. She talks with Circle of Blue about the Sustainable Development subgoal to achieve universal drinking water access.

Water Talk: Expert Q&As on the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Water

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September 25, 2015

For the first time, international leaders meeting in New York City this weekend will consider a dedicated goal for water.

Report: Lima Citizens Shoulder the Financial Burden of Water Insecurity

July 8, 2015

In Peru’s capital city, vulnerable communities pay a premium for water as poor infrastructure, population growth, and climate change pressure supplies.

Peru and Chile Gold Mine Projects Address Water Concerns

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November 21, 2014

The mining companies behind the Conga and Pascua-Lama mines are working to gain support from communities who have been worried about water pollution and adequate supplies.