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April 27, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Lessons from Australia’s 17-Year Drought (90.9 wbur) – When Australia dealt with a drought that lasted 17 years, there was significant need for legislation to help handle water disputes; farmers vs cities and environmental concerns vs farmers [...]

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April 23, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Bangladesh schools stay open – even for cyclones (Aljazeera-America) – An article discussing the expansion of new school houses in Bangladesh that are being designed to shelter people, and livestock, when cyclones hit. For Drinking Water in Drought, [...]

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April 14, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Water scarcity in Yemen: the country’s forgotten conflict (The Guardian) – Nearly half of Yemenis struggling daily for clean water and their is a prediction that the capital could run out of water by 2017. US Forest [...]

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April 6, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… When in (Mega?) Drought (High Country News) – High Country News U classroom is hosting a live radio discussion on April 8 at 6pm MDT. The discussion will focus on “are we in a megadrought, and if so [...]

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March 31, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… UAE may run out of groundwater by 2030 (Gulf News) – UAE’s high water consumption level and limited natural groundwater recharge are quickly depleting available freshwater resources. California Drought: Snowpack Report Briefings ( Circle of Blue) – [...]

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March 23, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… ‘Water man of India’ Rajendra Singh bags top prize (BBC) -The Stockholm Water Prize was awarded to Rajendra Singh of India this week. His award winning technique, which brought water to 1,000 villages in India, uses ancient [...]

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March 17, 2015 Amanda Repella

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Researchers Link Syrian Conflict to a Drought Made Worse by Climate Change (New York Times) – Describes a new report in PNAS that suggests extreme drought in Syria was most likely a factor in the violent uprising [...]

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March 9, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… “Reason with water rather than repel it”: Architects take on Boston’s watery future (Salon) – Boston is incredibly vulnerable to sea level rise, which has led to a competition to redesign Boston for the year 2100 given the [...]

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March 2, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Goodbye, Miami (Rolling Stone Magazine) – In depth feature from 2013 on climate change impacts in Miami, Florida from coastal flooding to salt water intrusion. Additionally Miami faces political, economic and technological challenges as many people refuse to [...]

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February 23, 2015 Molly E. Greer

A list of news and blog posts and other web items we stumbled upon in the past week… Taps Start to Run Dry in Brazil’s Largest City (The New York Times) – details the drastic situation in São Paulo where an unprecedented situation has officials warning that water service many only be offered two days a [...]

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