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A Longer, Dryer Lent: Mexico City Authorities Keep Taps Closed during Easter Holidays

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While Pope Benedict XVI prepares to sprinkle holy water during…

Ethiopia Dam Erodes Local Relations

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The air in Ethiopia may catch fire, as plans for a new hydroelectric…

Digital Drought: Australia’s Future on Fire in Acclaimed Media Project

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Australia's drought remains severe, but the award-winning interactive…

Dry Spell Sabotages Arusha’s Rainy Season

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ARUSHA, Tanzania -- Arusha may be close to the equator, but the…

California Drought: Snowpack Inspires Consumers, Worries Water Experts

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One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. While the measurements of this major source of water might seem cause for relief, experts hesitate.

Canons and Cannons: World Water Forum Disperses Policies, People in Turkey

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Unfurl a banner against privatized water and get a return flight…

Saudi Arabia to Join Bahrain in Drive for Desalination

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The Middle East takes its water shortages with anything but…

Remember Zimbabwe? It’s Much Worse Now.

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Friday was to mark the end of U.S. sanctions against Mugabe's…

Monsoon of Ash: Drought Ravaged Australia on Fire

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Parched to a crisp, Australia's prayers for rain seem to have…

Pipes Whisper of Water Crisis in South Africa

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Tanks are great, but pipes are…

Texas’ Water Shortages Could Cost State

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aus_beryl_590_030309According to Texas’ chief Comptroller Susan Combs, water shortages combined with expected population growth could cost Texans’ their way of life.

Dry Spell Devastates Argentina’s Agriculture

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STROEDER, Argentina -- What once was a thriving cattle operation…