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Mono Lake: Will state stop diverting its water to L.A.?
Environmentalists say it's past time for California to halt Los Angeles' diversion of Mono Lake's tributaries. L.A. says it needs the water.
The mystery of a disappearing lake and the struggle over water rights in Chile
When a large lagoon in central Chile dried up, climate change seemed the likeliest culprit. But researchers found a more insidious threat: systematic privatization of water. Could a new constitution change all that?
WATCH: This farmer has been working to revive California’s San Joaquin River for over 65 years
Raisin farmer Walter Shubin wants to protect the river. In Walt, from American Rivers and filmmaker Justin Clifton, viewers learn why the San Joaquin is so special to raisin farmer Walter Shubin and how he’s seen it change over the years.
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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan team up to revive Aral Sea
Officials from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan agreed on Monday to launch a special working group that will work to restore the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-biggest lake.
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Election 2019: State and local voters face water infrastructure funding decisions
Ballot initiatives in Colorado, Texas, New Orleans, and Portland address flooding, financing, and watershed protection.
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We might lose one of the West's last wild rivers
The Gila is America’s most endangered river. What do we stand to lose if it disappears thanks to climate change and overuse?
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California regulators to Nestlé: Halt unauthorized water diversions
After investigating Nestlé water rights, California regulators tell bottled water maker to limit diversions 'unless it has evidence of valid water rights.'
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