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Cape Town’s Harrowing Journey to the Brink of Water Catastrophe
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Cape Town, a city of 4 million people, almost turned off its taps.
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World Economic Forum Ranks Water Crises as Top Long-term Risk
Water is connected to the world’s most severe problems.
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The Toledo Water Crisis, One Year Later
Circle of Blue reporter Codi Kozacek summarizes the major steps taken to reduce toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie.
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Earth’s Major Aquifers Are in Trouble
Groundwater reserves are falling, but little is known about how much water is left.
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U.S. Marks At Least 65 Years of National Water Crisis
A short history lesson about water shortage, water wars, and…
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The Stream, July 30: Asian Rainfall Picks Up, While U.S. Drought Brings Benefits
South and East Asia
Despite fears of drought, the monsoon in…
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Beijing Under Water
Having recently returned from China, reporter Nadya Ivanova just missed flooding in the nation's capital that killed 37 people and closed airports.
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The Stream, June 15: New Delhi Faces Water Crisis
India's capital city of New Delhi is facing an increasingly severe…
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The Stream, May 22: Water, Food Crisis Driving Instability in Yemen
The European Union will provide additional humanitarian aid to…
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Film Review: Last Call at the Oasis
A documentary film on the world’s water crisis opens this weekend.
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The Stream, March 27: Uncertain Future for Shale Gas in Poland
Shale gas drilling is off to a disappointing start for investors…
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The Stream, March 6: An Essay on Hunger
Droughts and Floods
Today's must-read: Paul Salopek's beautiful,…