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Drop by Drop, Better Management Makes Dents in China’s Water Stress

by Jiao Wang - April 26, 2018

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It's Not Just Cape Town: 4 Shrinking Reservoirs to Watch

by Charles Iceland, Tianyi Luo and Gennadii Donchyts - April 11, 2018

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RELEASE: WRI and MIT Have Figured Out How to Collect Local Water Management Data on a Global Scale

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3 Things Cities Can Learn from Cape Town’s Impending “Day Zero” Water Shut-Off

by Betsy Otto and Leah Schleifer - February 15, 2018

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Bad Air to Better Oceans: 6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2018

by Sarah Parsons - January 16, 2018

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RELEASE: Dependence on Scarce Water Puts India’s Electricity Supply at Risk

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Parched Power: Water Demands, Risks, and Opportunities for India’s Power Sector

by Tianyi Luo, Deepak Sriram Krishnan and Shreyan Sen - January 2018

This paper aims to uncover water risks to India’s thermal power sector.

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40% of India’s Thermal Power Plants Are in Water-Scarce Areas, Threatening Shutdowns

by Tianyi Luo - January 16, 2018

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Power Plants Use Water, But We Have No Idea How Much

by Leah Schleifer and Tianyi Luo - January 04, 2018

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Water Stress is Driving Conflict and Migration. How Should the Global Community Respond?

by Charles Iceland - September 25, 2017

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7 Reasons We're Facing a Global Water Crisis

by Leah Schleifer - August 24, 2017

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Addressing Women’s Burdens from Water Risks Could Help Reduce World Hunger

by Ayushi Trivedi, Natalie Elwell and Sara Walker - August 10, 2017

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Droughts and Blackouts: How Water Shortages Cost India Enough Energy to Power Sri Lanka

by Tianyi Luo - July 26, 2017

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3 Surprising Ways Water Depends on Healthy Forests

by Katie Lyons and Todd Gartner - March 21, 2017

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What Does Water Have to Do with National Security?

by Charles Iceland and Betsy Otto - February 27, 2017

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China’s Water Stress Is on the Rise

by Jiao Wang, Lijin Zhong and Charles Iceland - January 10, 2017

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Watersheds Lost Up to 22% of Their Forests in 14 Years. Here’s How it Affects Your Water Supply

by Yiyuan Qin and Todd Gartner - August 30, 2016

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Guacamole Coasts: Not Just Florida, Not Just Now

by Sara Walker - July 11, 2016

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A Infraestrutura Natural pode ajudar a resolver a Crise Hídrica nas Cidades Brasileiras

by Todd Gartner and Suzanne Ozment - July 05, 2016

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Natural Infrastructure Could Help Solve Brazilian Cities’ Water Crises

by Todd Gartner and Suzanne Ozment - July 05, 2016

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