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water crisis

Bolivia’s dried-out Ajuan Khota dam, a reservoir affected by drought near La Paz, photographed on Nov. 17.
Environment
With melting glaciers and mining, Bolivia’s water is running dangerously low
A visitor walks near the receding waters at California's Folsom Lake, which is at 17 percent of its capacity, On April 1, California Governor Jerry Brown announced unprecedented mandatory water restrictions and ordered the State Water Resources Board to r
Environment
California faces the worst water emergency since the Dust Bowl, and it needs solutions fast
Protesters march through São Paulo recently demanding equitable distribution of water throughout São Paulo state. Unofficial rationing has brought frequent water outages to neighborhoods throughout the Brazilian megalopolis of 20 million people.
Environment
São Paulo residents demand their city take a new attitude about water
Oregon dry lakebedEmigrant Lake near Ashland, Oregon in October 2014. Current drought conditions have caused the lake to fall to less than 10 percent of its capacity.
Environment
The worst droughts in 1,000 years may be on the horizon for the American West
Arts, Culture & Media
Kenyans Drink a Little Easier With Discovery of 50 Billion Gallon Aquifer
Southern States Water Crisis