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India and China will suffer severe water stress by 2050, says study
2016-04-01 07:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Monitor: Parts of Asia are likely to suffer severe water stress by the middle of this century, according to a new study by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, considered major developing nations notably India and China and modeled their water-use trajectories if no action is taken to restrain either growth or anthropogenic climate change. Under such circumstances, the researchers found that both countries had a roughly...
Water stress 'may curtail fracking'
2014-09-02 08:36:37| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Water shortages could hinder fracking for shale oil and gas in many parts of the world, the World Resources Institute says.
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Climate change putting stress on Kansas water resources
2013-03-02 05:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Lawrence Journal World: The current drought gripping all of Kansas and much of the western United States may seem severe now, but it is not abnormal for a region that has seen cyclical droughts for much of the last 1,000 years. What ought to concern Kansans more, a panel of experts said during a symposium Friday night at Kansas University, is the longer-term change in the regions climate that will put greater demand on the states dwindling water resources. From a climate perspective, it looks like its going to...
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US water system under stress, firms warn
2013-02-07 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Leaks and investment delays threaten the US water system, exposing the value of a commodity that in short supply disrupts businesses, according to a web campaign. The "Water is Your Business" site went live today, sponsored by the National Association of Water Companies and US Chamber of Commerce. It urges companies to stop neglecting infrastructure upgrades as water use for energy and electricity production doubles worldwide in the next 25 years, according to International Atomic Energy Agency...
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