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Spate of Spills at Sea for Brazilian Oil Industry
By Fabiana Frayssinet
RIO DE JANEIRO - An accident at an ultra-deepwater drilling platform spilled 160 barrels of crude off the coast of Brazil this week, deepening fears about safety in this new frontier of oil and gas production.
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NICARAGUA-HONDURAS
Re-Greening the Border
By José Adán Silva*
MANAGUA - Ignacia Matute looks back nostalgically on the days when the hills around her home in northwestern Nicaragua were blanketed in green, and she woke every morning to the sounds of birds singing in the treetops and the rushing waters of the nearly Coco River.
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MIDEAST
And At Last There Was Water
By Pierre Klochendler
BIR EL-BASHA, Occupied West Bank - Only days ago, turning on the tap was cause for concern. Would there be running water? Now, it’s reason for celebration.
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Rio+20: The Moment When Everything Changed?
By Stephen Leahy
UXBRIDGE, Canada - Humanity is driving Earth's climate and ecosystems towards dangerous tipping points, requiring radical new forms of international cooperation and governance, experts say.
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KENYA
Walking Metres Rather Than Kilometres to Fetch Water
By Protus Onyango
NAIROBI - The acute lack of water in Kenya means families have to trek long distances every day to fetch water. In both rural and urban areas, people often walk as far as 30 kilometres or more to collect water from rivers, streams or wells. But thanks to self-help projects backed by NGOs, some communities are coming up with solutions.
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SUDAN
No Clear Studies on Impacts of Merowe Dam
By Reem Abbas
KHARTOUM - The multi-billion dollar Merowe Dam on the Nile River more than doubled Sudan's electricity supply, but its environmental impacts are still unknown to the public, and communities whose villages were flooded have not yet received compensation.
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CAMEROON
The Taps Have Run Dry
By Ngala Killian Chimtom
YAOUNDÉ - Mama Rosalie of Damas quarter in the capital of Cameroon trudges down a narrow, winding footpath, headed for a narrow stream running far below, a 20-litre water container in her right hand.
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JAMAICA
Hazard Mitigation Funds to Rescue Tourist Mecca
By Zadie Neufville
KINGSTON - In the latest efforts to mitigate the hazards associated with climate change, the Jamaican authorities are turning their attention to Negril, where decades of unplanned development is destroying the local ecosystem and eroding the famous beach.
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MAURITIUS
Thirsty for Ideas to Address Water Woes
By Nasseem Ackbarally
PORT LOUIS - Mauritius plans to privatise its water sector, as rains become rare, and century-old pipes continue to leak almost 50 percent of the water available, added to waste by the population, mismanagement and over-consumption.
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PERU
No Time Left to Adapt to Melting Glaciers
By Stephen Leahy *
UXBRIDGE, Canada - The water supplied by the glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca, vital to a huge region of northwest Peru, is decreasing 20 years sooner than expected, according to a new study.
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SWAZILAND
Processing Plant Threatens Water in Capital
By Mantoe Phakathi
MBABANE - A multi-million dollar iron-ore reprocessing plant in the northern part of Swaziland, owned by Indian mining company Salgaocar, is threatening the water security of local communities and even the country’s capital city, Mbabane.
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SRI LANKA
Tsunami Demons Haunt the Coast
By Amantha Perera
COLOMBO - Seven years after monster waves crashed into homes, hotels and vehicles on Sri Lanka’s coast, people in this island nation continue to be haunted by demons from the sea.
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ARGENTINA
Water - Some Waste It, Some Want It
By Marcela Valente
BUENOS AIRES - In Argentina, the availability of water far outstrips demand, yet 11 percent of the population still lacks piped water, while a large proportion of the rest squanders it without a second thought.
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