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Three billion without water by 2080
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U.S. water usage by state on Google Earth
Using United States Geological Survey data from the most recent U.S. water consumption reports, Circle of Blue has generated a new visualization of water use by state. The Google Earth module also includes data for the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Click here to download the module.
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Graphic: Water shortages - GAO report proves prophetic
Scientists, researchers, and others warn that the U.S. is entering a new era of water scarcity. A General Accounting Office (GAO) report from 2003 projected that 36 states could face water shortages by 2013. Five years sooner than forecast, the report has proved disturbingly prophetic. Read the story »
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Graphic: Bottled water imports and exports
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Focus: Africa
Ghana to get pipeline in two years
Due for completion in 2009, the Ghana Water Company is set to build an 80 kilometer pipeline to supply its urban areas with potable water. Read the story »
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In-gene-uity may help farmers outsmart drought
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Clinton Global Initiative commits millions to water and sanitation
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Red light, green light: Studies conflict concerning Lake Mead’s future
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Or perhaps a yellow light. As the sun rises over Lake Mead, a new study suggests that the water body may not dry up as soon as a February study projected. Read the story »
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