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Extreme Weather: A Mixed Bag for Dead Zones

By Mindy Selman on October 10, 2012
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This post was co-authored with Bob Diaz, a WRI partner and professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Tools to Improve Water Quality

By Cy Jones on August 29, 2012
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This post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention to and discuss global water issues..

How Food Production Impacts Water Quality

By Mindy Selman on August 23, 2012
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This post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention to and discuss global water issues..

Eco-Compensation in China: Opportunities for Payments for Watershed Services

By Erin Gray and Cy Jones on May 15, 2012
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Water supply and availability could be the most pressing problem restricting China’s economic growth in the next 10-15 years, according to a new report by the…

New Fact Sheet Helps Chesapeake Bay States Design Nutrient Trading Programs

By Evan Branosky on July 15, 2011
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2011 will be an important year for the Chesapeake Bay, not only because scientists are predicting an

"Shocking" New Report Confirms Threats to World's Oceans and Reefs

By Lauretta Burke and Mindy Selman on June 22, 2011

A new report on the state of the world’s oceans is gaining considerable attention this week.

World Water Day: How Cities Cause “Dead Zones”

By Mindy Selman on March 21, 2011

WRI identifies 13 new eutrophic areas around the world.

Obama Administration Releases New Strategy to Clean Up Chesapeake Bay

By Evan Branosky on May 14, 2010

The federal commitment to develop and support environmental markets could have national significance.

NEWS RELEASE: Suite of Policies Could Clean Up Polluted Waters

December 17, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Lawmakers should consider a suite of policies to reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones caused by eutrophication–the over-enrichment of nitrogen and phosphorous in freshwater and coastal ecosystems.

Protecting Waterways from a Deadly Problem

By Mindy Selman on December 17, 2009

Nutrient pollution emerges as one of the greatest threats to water quality.

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