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"HOT" Water News
April 28 - May 4, 2008

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GEORGIA

Forgotten Ga. county now in spotlight over water rights

Drought Not Over; Lake Lanier Lower Than This Time Last Year

Reduced release from Lanier urged until May

Florida to fight drought strategy

Gwinnett permits watering on landscaped yards

Buford OKs water park despite drought

 

NATIONAL

Desalination Can Boost US Water Supplies, But Environmental Research Needed

Hopes that the wells won't run dry in Vermont

Many water towers wait for checkups

NASA Satellite To Map Earth's Water Cycle

Is it time to talk about 'peak water'?

Florida takes issue with plan to keep more water in Georgia

R.I. overuses its water supply in summer, report finds

Drought Index Up 100 Points In Past Week

Florida governor to get bill phasing out discharge of sewage into Atlantic Ocean

Dry year leading to water shortage

Study: Warmer ocean water means less oxygen

Study suggests dams could benefit salmon runs in California

Final snow survey of year confirms it's dry

Californians urged to conserve water amid drought worries

Report: Cleaner Great Lakes are more profitable for coastal areas

Snowpack levels now lagging

Need to deal with water needs crucial

Albuquerque water use increasing

Drought certain if solutions are absent

Buffett again rebuffs advocates who want Klamath dams out

Phoenix water use down 20% over 15 years; education, easy reforms credited

Did Dust Storms Make 1930s Dust Bowl Drought Worse?

 

INTERNATIONAL

Australia to spend $2.9 billion to buy water from farmers

Drips to the fore in water planning

CENTRAL ASIA : WATER WOES STOKE ECONOMIC WORRIES

Householders cut water use by 20pc

Farmers question focus on water buybacks

Drought broken at last, say farmers

Latin America : Why There's a Water Crisis in the Most Water-Rich Region

When it comes to water, Alberta can easily sink to have-not status