Water Shortage

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Turkey, Iraq And Syria Tussle Over Water Rights In Light Of Drought

AP | SUZAN FRASER | Posted 10.19.2009 | Home

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ANKARA, Turkey — In a change of heart, Turkey said Thursday it would strive to increase the amount of water it releases to Syria and Iraq throug...

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Mumbai Water Shortage Imminent

BBC News | Posted 08.08.2009 | World

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The authorities in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) have reduced water supplies by 30% as it faces one of the worst water shortages in its history....

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Mexico Cuts Off Water In Capital Due To Shortage

BBC | Posted 05.11.2009 | World

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Mexico City officials have shut down a main pipeline providing fresh water to millions of residents because reserves have fallen to record low levels....

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Is Water The New Oil?

Guardian | Juliette Jowit | Posted 12.04.2008 | Green

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Global population, economic development and a growing appetite for meat, dairy and fish protein have raised human water demand sixfold in 50 years. Me...

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Blue Gold: T. Boone Pickens Hoarding Water Rights

BusinessWeek | Susan Berfield | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green

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Roberts County is a neat square in a remote corner of the Texas Panhandle, a land of rolling hills, tall grass, oak trees, mesquite, and cattle. It ha...

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