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The Stream, August 12: DOE Advisory Panel Releases Natural Gas Report

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A draft report by the U.S. Energy Department's natural gas advisory…
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.
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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.

The Stream, May 13: The Battle for the Arctic

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Secret U.S. embassy cables released by Wikileaks reveal that…
Water Consumption and Use 120 Urbanizing Countries

Infographic: Breakdown of Water Consumption and Use in Fastest-Urbanizing Countries

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The relative water consumption per capita, percent usage of available freshwater in each country, and the respective breakdowns of use in agricultural, municipal, and industrial sectors are shown for the 120 fastest-urbanizing countries.

The Stream, April 20: Damming the Rivers

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Despite international pressure to freeze the development of the…

Infographic: Successes and Failures of China’s Five-Year Plans (1996 -2010)

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A breakdown of previous plans gives context to the newly released 12th Five-Year Plan.

New Wind and Solar Sectors Won’t Solve China’s Water Scarcity

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Clean alternatives help, but not nearly enough, to loosen energy-water choke point

London on Tap: Reducing Bottled Water Consumption

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London authorities have paired up with Thames Water, Britain’s…

Water Conservation Tests Germany’s Sewer Infrastructure

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German Water Works :: Infrastructure not built for Low-FlowAlthough Germans use less water than ever before, sewage treatment officials in the country call for households to turn their taps on more often.

WWF Report Scrutinizes Germany’s Water Consumption

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marketmunich A new report shows that half of Germany’s water consumption comes from virtual water.