Introduction
Women carry water from water holes in a dry lake west of Ahmadabad, India, on June 6, 2003. A heat wave is blamed in the deaths of more than 1,300 people in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. (AP Photo/Siddharth Darshan Kumar)
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More than a billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water, and their numbers are growing. To make matters worse, 40 percent of Earth's inhabitants — nearly 3 billion people — have no sanitation services, often forcing them to sully the little fresh water they have. In the United States, copious rains finally have brought relief to many water-starved parts of the country, but the West and Southwest continue to suffer from last year's severe drought. The drought has intensified the ongoing struggle between thirsty urban centers in the West and rural communities fighting cities' efforts to tap their pristine rivers. Environmentalists say conservation can alleviate the water shortages, but others contend privatization of water supplies and more investment in technology offer the most hope.
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Jul. 15, 2016 |
Drinking Water Safety |
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Oct. 17, 2014 |
Protecting the Oceans |
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Jun. 18, 2010 |
Water Shortages |
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Aug. 01, 2003 |
Water Shortages |
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Nov. 24, 2000 |
Water Quality |
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Dec. 15, 1995 |
Global Water Shortages |
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Feb. 11, 1994 |
Water Quality |
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Apr. 19, 1991 |
California: Enough Water for the Future? |
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Jan. 30, 1987 |
Western Water |
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Jul. 12, 1985 |
Preventing Groundwater Contamination |
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Jan. 14, 1977 |
Western Water: Coming Crisis |
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Feb. 15, 1974 |
Drinking Water Safety |
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Aug. 11, 1965 |
Water Resources and National Water Needs |
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Dec. 08, 1960 |
Pollution of Water Supplies |
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Oct. 02, 1959 |
Water Needs and Resources |
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Jul. 01, 1955 |
Water for the Future |
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Jul. 24, 1953 |
Water Pollution |
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Feb. 15, 1950 |
Water Supply |
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Oct. 03, 1947 |
Unclean Waters |
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Sep. 17, 1935 |
Stream Pollution and the Disposal of Waste |
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