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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
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
The world’s largest high-pressure pipeline made from a glass-plastic composite material.
Ned Breslin: Keep it Flowing — Rethinking Community Water Management
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
A project discussed for years begins construction.
Overdraft and Saltwater Intrusion Strain the Floridan Aquifer
Excessive withdrawals are forcing communities from South Carolina to Florida to look elsewhere for water.
Flood-Devastated Benin Requests Millions for Emergency Aid
Torrential rains threaten to plunge the West African nation into crisis.
Export Agriculture Drains Latin America’s Water Supplies
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
The finance institution urges for more public-private partnerships.
Report Highlights Lack of Water Risk Disclosure in Municipal Bonds
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
Agriculture is draining non-renewable groundwater reserves in the water-scarce country.
Egyptian NGO Wins UN Prize for Water and Sanitation Projects
The United Nation's World Habitat Award honors community-based model for clean drinking water and sanitation.