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Do It and Prove It—Information Technology Opens Up the Water Sector

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Organizations are creating tech tools to shine light on water supply operations—and improve service.

North vs. South—Carolina States Settle Water Dispute Without Supreme Court

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A negotiated agreement ends a three-year conflict between North Carolina and South Carolina over the Catawba and Yadkin rivers.

Water From Afar—Azerbaijan’s Capital Opens 265-km Water Pipeline

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The world’s largest high-pressure pipeline made from a glass-plastic composite material.

Ned Breslin: Keep it Flowing — Rethinking Community Water Management

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A subtle but important trend in the water sector is only now starting to emerge in developing nations.

Turkey Begins Construction on Dam to Supply Water to Northern Cyprus

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A project discussed for years begins construction.

Overdraft and Saltwater Intrusion Strain the Floridan Aquifer

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Excessive withdrawals are forcing communities from South Carolina to Florida to look elsewhere for water.

Flood-Devastated Benin Requests Millions for Emergency Aid

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Torrential rains threaten to plunge the West African nation into crisis.

Export Agriculture Drains Latin America’s Water Supplies

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Peruvian asparagus and Costa Rican pineapples illustrate the threats global agribusiness poses to the environment.

Looming Asian Water Crisis Requires Billions in Annual Improvements, ADB Says

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The finance institution urges for more public-private partnerships.

Report Highlights Lack of Water Risk Disclosure in Municipal Bonds

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The study identifies the need for major overhaul of how water risk is measured and reported in the U.S.

Saudi Water Use ‘Growing Exponentially,’ Higher Prices Needed, Report Says

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Agriculture is draining non-renewable groundwater reserves in the water-scarce country.

Egyptian NGO Wins UN Prize for Water and Sanitation Projects

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The United Nation's World Habitat Award honors community-based model for clean drinking water and sanitation.