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Flash forward: urban fly lines and landing on water

Natalie Jeremijenko is an environmental designer and a professor at New York University. She’s concerned about how the environment affects health and her transportation initiatives seek to address these problems.

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Water For Sale

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Urban Water Lesson

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Mideast Water Series: The Politics of Water

Water War Heats Up

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Watch Your Water

A new gadget can detect your H02 use throughout your home.

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Snow and Salt Report

Salt keeps wintry roads safe for driving, but the effects on wildlife and fresh water aren’t as positive.

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Water for the World

Congress is pushing legislation to help developing nations in their quest for clean water. Activists fear that private companies will take over, charging prices that are too expensive for many residents.

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Precious Waters

Parts of the west are experiencing severe drought. Things have gotten so bad that even holy water has to be rationed out. From Golden, Colorado, Shelley Schlender reports.

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South Africa Water

Water was a key issue at the sustainable development summit this year. Worldwide, more than a billion people do not have clean water to drink. South Africa has been able to distribute water to seven million people in seven years. But to do that, it has embraced a free-enterprise model for charging people, including the […]

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