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The Stream, March 2: Shale Uncovered

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In the next chapter of its gas drilling series, The New York…

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 24: The Scale of Shale

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Will Europe replicate the shale gas boom in the United States?…

Looming Asian Water Crisis Requires Billions in Annual Improvements, ADB Says

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The finance institution urges for more public-private partnerships.

Peter Gleick: Time for a “Cash for Water Clunkers” Program

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The international water expert proposes a plan to ensure the long-term sustainability of the United States’ water resources.

Higher Water Prices Needed Globally, OECD Says

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A report from 30 of the richest countries in the world says raising water rates will help protect and maintain the precious resource for the future.

Peter Gleick: Water Scofflaws — Go Soak your Heads (Under a Low-flow Showerhead)

After years of inaction, blatant and willful violations of federal law, and lack of enforcement by previous administrations, the U.S. Department of Energy has just announced that they intend to pursue enforcement actions against the manufacturers of water-using appliances that violate national water and energy savings laws that have been on the books for nearly 20 years.

Peter Gleick: Where to find one million acre-feet of water for California.

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Californians have improved their efficiency of water use over the past 25 years. The state's economy and population have grown. But total water use has not grown, and per person, each Californian uses far less today. This improvement in efficiency has saved the state's collective rear end. So far.

Israel Increases Rates to Pay for Desalinated Water

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On January 1 Israel’s national water company Mekorot raised water rates by 25 percent in order to pay for the incorporation of desalinated water into the national water system.

Protecting the Future of Chicagoland’s Drinking Water

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Chicagoland planners have drafted an ambitious plan to secure the region’s water supply through 2050, in the face of a booming population and its increased demand on the finite resource.

Epilogue from Steve Solomon’s Water The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization

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The close of economic journalist Steven Solomon's book is a reflection on the new meaning of water given today's scarcity crisis. Solomon connects freshwater's past and present to paint a future, and potentially very unstable picture of human civilization. By redefining facets of this precious resource, however, he presents the foundation of finding global solutions.

Towards a Blue Economy: Michigan’s Freshwater Future

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Midwest leader travels to Mideast to secure his state’s blue economy.