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Water Makes Waves at UN Week

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The 67th session of the UN General Assembly, which ended on Monday, featured a number of globally prominent leaders worried about the planet's water supply and quality.

Make Water A Priority: Former Government Leaders Call on UN Security Council

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The time is increasingly right for high-level action, the group’s…

The Stream, August 21: Microbes in Drinking Water Provide New Insights

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Drinking Water Bacteria A University of Michigan study showed…
Water Conflict Map

Water As A Weapon — Weapons For Water

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Following devastating news of poisoned children in Afghanistan, reporter Codi Yeager look at water security and conflicts around the globe.

The Stream, May 15: America’s Most Endangered Rivers

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The Potomac River is the most endangered river in the United…

The Stream, May 10: How Effective Is Australia’s Water Trading System?

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A flawed water-trading system is choking the Murray-Darling,…

The Stream, April 27: Water Cycle Intensifying Faster Than Predicted

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Climate change is causing the global water cycle to accelerate…

The Stream, April 19: Australia’s Water Market

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New photos published on the Guardian reveal that early construction…

The Stream, April 12: The Murray Darling River Basin Draft Plan

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As the consultation period for the draft plan on the Murray Darling…

National Security Assessment: Water Scarcity Disrupting U.S. and Three Continents

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In a new report, the U.S. State Department finds a global confrontation between growing water demand and shrinking supplies, in addition to predictions for the next 30 years of water scarcity.

The Stream, April 2: Fracking in Texas, Pennsylvania and Wyoming

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New findings that indicate elevated levels of methane in water…

The Stream, March 28: Diminishing Water Could Slow Clean Energy Development

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Diminishing supplies of water, metals and biomass could slow…