Environment > Drought
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05.29.08 Is water becoming ‘the new oil’?Population, pollution, and climate put the squeeze on potable supplies – and private companies smell a profit. Others ask: Should water be a human right? Reporter Mark Clayton discusses the growing market for 'blue gold'. Reporter Mark Clayton |
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05.15.08 Barcelona floats creative solution to water crisisThis week, it began importing potable water by ship as part of a broader effort to meet needs. Its reservoirs are down to 20 percent capacity. Reporter Lisa Abend talks about Spain's struggles with Barcelona's water shortage. Reporter Lisa Abend |
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03.20.08 Water shortages affect food, transit, securityA thousand tons of water produces just one ton of grain. Reporter Brad Knickerbocker discusses how global warming could affect freshwater supplies. Reporter Brad Knickerbocker |
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03.04.08 Climate change’s most deadly threat: drought |
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01.15.08 Drain on the Mediterranean: rising water usage |
