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Cape Town’s “Day Zero” Approaches
Local authorities estimate that taps will be turned off by April 29, 2018.
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Cape Town Rations Water Before Reservoirs Hit Zero
No end to water crisis in South Africa’s second largest city.
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U.S. Governors Discuss Water in 2017 State of the State Speeches
Leaders outline water policy priorities.
By Brett Walton,…
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Better Water Decisions in the Age of Deep Uncertainty
Year-old scientific society seeks new responses for an era of…
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Groundwater Shared by Countries Is Knowledge Void
Management of transboundary aquifers is on the United Nations…
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India’s Severe Drought Causing Havoc
Water scarcity forces millions of people off of farms and into…
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Lake Mead Record Low Reflects Changing American West
In drier conditions, the desire to use more water confronts the…
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Slowly, With Earth Pushing Hard, A Confederacy Of Concern Develops
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Circle of Blue Senior Editor Keith Schneider discusses how new energy-efficient, water-conserving, land-protecting operating principles are slowly becoming priorities around the world.
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Oakland’s Web of Waters Shapes New Economy, Civic Energy
A nationally significant program of storm water management daylights streams, renovates a centerpiece lake, restores an estuary, and empowers a West Coast city.
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Middle East Conflicts Jeopardize Water for Millions
Water is both a weapon and a casualty of violence in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
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Drought to Cost California Agriculture $2.2 Billion and 17,000 Jobs, But Groundwater Is a Lifeline
Record reductions in river flows will be offset by pumping more water from aquifers.
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Australia Disbands National Water Commission
The water advisory group is a casualty of sharp cuts to the Commonwealth’s…