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The Stream, October 5: Drought Compounds Humanitarian Crisis in Sahel

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Oxfam has urged the World Bank to stop its support of large-scale…

The Stream, September 28: Brazil’s Agricultural Future Buoyed by Water

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Days of heavy rainfall have swollen rivers in the United Kingdom,…

The Stream, September 21: India Water Dispute

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India A water shortage in India's Cauvery River Basin has pitted…
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Florida Oyster Harvest Suffers As Drought Intensifies Water Battle with Georgia and Alabama

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The drought that set upon the United States this year has tightened a three-state tug-of-war over fresh water, affecting marine life and a valuable fishing economy downstream in the Deep South's Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, the most biodiverse river system in North America.

Meddling With the Environment Puts Rio Tinto on Mock Olympic Podium

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Environmentalists and workers' unions are angry that Rio Tinto,…

Along the Eastern Line of China’s South-North Water Transfer Project

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Circle of Blue reporter Nadya Ivanova recounts her recent trip to China and updates our coverage of the nation's massive water transfer project.

The Stream, July 17: Drought in the United States

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Low water levels in the Mississippi River have prompted salt…

The Stream, July 12: Reforms in the UK Water Sector

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Flood protection will cost the United Kingdom at least $1.3 billion…

The Stream, July 9: Floods in Europe

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Floods and landslides have killed more than 150 people in the…

The Stream, July 5: Africa’s Shrinking Glaciers

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A team of scientists and photographers has embarked on a mission…

The Stream, July 3: India’s Looming Food Crisis

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Food Millions of tons of grain in India are at major risk at…