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08/11/10--23:57: In pictures: Pakistan under water (Photo Album by BBC) (chan 2234340)

Aid agencies in Pakistan are warning that unless international assistance for flood victims increases substantially and soon, many more lives will be at risk.

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08/12/10--01:00: California Puts Off Vote on Water Bond (chan 2234340)

California lawmakers have voted to delay putting an $11.1 billion water bond to voters, extending a battle to rework the biggest effort in decades to upgrade the state's water system. The legislators also agreed to lengthen the terms of California's nine water commissioners appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a change that some critics of the governor say could give him influence over the

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08/12/10--03:31: Food-for-dams scheme brings water within reach of eastern Kenyans (chan 2234340)

After three years of scorching drought that brought severe hunger, people in Ukambani in eastern Kenya have finally learned how to cope with tough climatic conditions. Five months ago, Mwende Kisilu had to walk for more than 10 kilometres to dry riverbeds where she would sink a shallow well in search of water for household use. Her children would go to school without bathing. Washing clothe

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08/12/10--04:39: Texas Sues Obama Administration Over Unjustified Deepwater Drilling Moratorium (chan 2234340)

The Texas attorney general sued the Obama administration Wednesday over its new deep-water offshore drilling moratorium, claiming it is unjustified and federal officials did not contact the state before issuing the ban. Attorney General Greg Abbott filed the 18-page suit in federal court in Houston against Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The ban halted the approval of any new

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08/13/10--01:58: Hay! Doubt About the Drought? | Lloyd G. Carter (chan 2234340)

In 2009, the last year of the so-called Great California Drought, some strange things happened: Growers had a "hay day" in the Imperial Valley desert; Sacramento Valley growers produced a near record amount of rice, and down south, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Met), the largest urban water supplier in the nation, experienced record-breaking water sales. All of this despite

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08/14/10--00:12: Modelling Effects of Sea Level Rise in Northern Gulf of Mexico (chan 2234340)

NOAA has awarded USD750,000 for the first year of an anticipated USD3 million research investment to develop the information and tools critically needed to plan for sea level rise and other consequences of climate change along more than 300 miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico's shoreline. The study team, led by Scott Hagen, Ph.D., of the University of Central Florida, will develop sea level r

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08/14/10--01:12: Software Improves Contaminant Detection (chan 2234340)

Scientists from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have collaborated in the development of innovative water quality software. The program enhances the ability of a water system to detect the presence of intentional or unintentional contamination. The Canary software can help detect a wide variety of chemical and biological contaminants including pe

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08/14/10--02:39: Benefits of Interdisciplinary Approach (chan 2234340)

By linking variables from different disciplines, novel insights into water system management can be obtained. This is established by the project Microbiology in Urban Water Systems (MUWS), which aims to characterise the microorganisms found in both potable water distribution systems and sewer networks and described in the latest issue of Drinking Water Engineering and Science.

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08/14/10--03:24: Fracking Water Quality Concerns (chan 2234340)

The extraction of natural gas from deep shale formation requires the use of hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking', which involves injecting water and chemicals to rupture deep shale. A predicted boom in Michigan has raised public concerns about water supply, use and contamination.

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08/14/10--04:12: Iowans Running Out Of Drinking Water After Flooding (chan 2234340)

Iowa - Ames officials implored residents Friday to do a better job of conserving water after historic flooding caused pipes to break and left the college town of 55,000 without drinking water. John Dunn, the water and pollution control director in the central Iowa city, said people must adopt "temporary lifestyle changes." "Water used for any purpose other than essential health and sanitati

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08/14/10--06:39: First Satellite Measurement Of Water Volume In Amazon Floodplain (chan 2234340)

For the first time, scientists have been able to measure the amount of water that rises and falls annually in the Amazon River floodplain. The result - 285 billion metric tons, or 285 cubic kilometers of water by volume - sounds like a lot. That amount is over half the volume of Lake Erie, which is the world's 15th largest lake. But it accounts for only 5 percent of the water flowing throug

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08/15/10--03:01: And On the Seventh Day, the Lord Created...Bottled Water! - WaterWired (chan 2234340)

Thanks to Gayle Leonard's Thirsty in Suburbia (again!) and a few other folks for alerting me to this.If you're bored as I am right now, you might want to view this 'cool video' from Bottled Water Matters, The Inner Workings of a Bottled Water Plant.On the other hand, it might be a good time to wash your hair or perform elective surgery on yourself; the video is over 11 minutes long. Bottled Water

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08/15/10--04:24: Safe Water or Abundant Energy? Take Your Pick (chan 2234340)

Hydrofracking (the deliberate fracturing of underground rock formations to release natural gas) has been around for a while, but new techniques, including horizontal drilling and the invention of proprietary chemical stews to more effectively break up rock formations, has revolutionized the process. The new techniques, coupled with higher energy prices, sparked a frenzy of drilling several yea

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08/15/10--04:31: U.S. State Department Releases Annual Report on Water Aid | Circle of Blue | WaterNews (chan 2234340)

An assessment of U.S. spending for water aid shows that funding from USAID has increased while Millennium Challenge Corporation grants for water have dropped. The United States government spent $774 million on foreign aid for the water and sanitation sector in fiscal year 2009, down from the $1 billion spent the previous year, according to a State Department report released today.The overall decr

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08/15/10--06:24: An Inconvenient Truth about Greywater? - Rainbow Water Coalition (chan 2234340)

When I read this article, I wondered if former Vice President Al Gore might come out with a sequel to his movie and book about greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Just when one thinks they are doing the right thing, some scientist comes out with a study that indicates you are doing the wrong thing. Consider this article in Edie, (Environmental Data Interactive Exchange) titled "Water rec

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08/15/10--10:40: The Other Kashmir Problem: India and Pakistan Tussle over Water - CSMonitor.com (chan 2234340)

Amid a summer of heat, regional flooding, and separatist protests across Indian-controlled Kashmir, one of the unlikely grievances mentioned by rock-throwing youth is water. India is building a series of hydroelectric dams in Jammu and Kashmir State, but much of the power they generate will be distributed to the wider Indian grid. For separatist-minded Kashmiris, this represents the theft of a

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08/15/10--14:33: Emily Green's The Week That Was, 8/8-14/2010 | Chance of Rain (chan 2234340)

Emily Green's weekly summary of the world's water news.

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08/15/10--16:48: Mexico, US talking about Colorado River water (chan 2234340)

A powerful Easter Sunday earthquake along the Mexico border has had ripple effects in Nevada, spurring international talks about future use of the Colorado River and the water level in Lake Mead. United States and Mexico federal officials met recently at the Southern Nevada Water Authority office in Las Vegas to discuss water shortage and sharing agreements between the two nations. Talks on

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08/15/10--17:40: Land Deal To Help Save Everglades Moving Forward, But Scaled Back (chan 2234340)

A $197 million land purchase aimed at improving water flows through the Everglades has been approved by the South Florida Water Management District, but it falls far short of the original proposal. Still, groups are applauding it as a step in the right direction. The purchase from U.S. Sugar Corporation involves just 26,800 acres, a far cry from the initial 187,000 acres Florida Gov. Charlie C

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08/15/10--18:57: China's water needs drives relocations (chan 2234340)

CHINA\'S GROWING thirst for water is driving the biggest mass relocation since the advent of the Three Gorges Dam, with 440,000 people moving to make way for one of the biggest irrigation schemes in history. The new system of canals will channel water from the mighty Yangtze to drought-prone Beijing. As an advance party of 499 villagers began the move from their homes near Wuhan in Hubei pro

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