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Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk
American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas. Photo by Jonathan Long The Teton River is one of the 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S., according...
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Southern Australian State Plans to Save Additional 5 Billion of Liters of Water
Australia tackles water scarcity in New South Wales by funding projects such as water recycling programs for irrigation. Photo © J. Carl Ganter This golf course is located near Broken Hill, an isolated...
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Monsoon Season, Water Shortages Worsen Health Conditions in Nepal
The Nepalese government plans to improve sanitation access to combat water-borne diseases, while the monsoon season further complicates health problems in the country. Photo by Eileen Delhi “Colours of...
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Floods in Myanmar and Bangladesh Displace Thousands, Dozens Dead
Thousands are left homeless along the Naf River border of Bangladesh and Myanmar due to flash floods. Photo courtesy Sumaiya Ahmed Monsoon season in Myanmar and Bangladesh has killed more than 100...
View ArticleUgandans Return Home to a Demolished Water Infrastructure
More than 20 years of conflict in northern Uganda have led to an abandoned and destroyed water infrastructure, as most citizens lack access to sanitary drinking water. By Heather Rousseau Circle of...
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EPA Announces Study to Re-Examine the Health Risks of Hydrofracking
As the federal agency launches its newest study, states are implementing stricter regulatory standards for hydro-fracking. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $1.9 million study...
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Photo Slideshow: Michigan’s New Natural Gas Rush — The Landowners’ Perspectives
A look at who owns the land that could supply the nation’s natural gas demand. As the next hydrocarbon production era evolves in Michigan, landowners debate leasing their mineral rights to oil and gas...
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Photo Slideshow: Tar Sands Oil Refinery Burdens a Detroit Community
Circle of Blue speaks with residents facing the potential environmental and health consequences of an expanding Marathon Oil Corp. refinery in Detroit. Tar Sands Soiled Oil Alberta’s tar sands are at...
View ArticleVideo: Mapping Grand Traverse Bay with the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
A narrated photo gallery of a day on the bay. Hans VanSumeren, director of the Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, narrates the process of mapping the Grand...
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Colorado River’s Course Through A Drying Landscape Is Draining Lake Mead
Along the 1,800-mile river basin, locals wrestle with water demands. Photos © Heather Rousseau Jordon Lahti (left) and Jeff Montebone prepare to herd cattle from their summer grazing area on the...
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