Environment

Water: governments must deal with rising risks

Water shortages and floods illustrate the risks posed by too little, or too much, water. By 2050 more than 40% of the world’s population will live under severe water stress and nearly 20% could be exposed to floods. The economic value of assets at...

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Firefighters Continue to Battle California Wildfire

More than 5,000 firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in the western U.S. state of California that is expanding into areas of a famous national park.

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New York Towns Continue Battle Against Oil and Gas Company

A town in New York is continuing its epic court battle with the oil and gas industry to keep a local fracking ban in effect as the New York State Court of Appeals
announced it would take up the appeal of Norse Energy Corp. USA. Residents of...

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Study Reveals Large, Untapped Potential for Water and Sanitation Services for the World’s Poor

Many of the poorest, un-served people in developing countries, for whom public water and sanitation services are out of reach, could increasingly rely on service provision through the domestic private sector. A new report released by the World Bank’s...

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