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‘The politics of oil and water’ – Interviews on Big Think

Several interviews on the ‘politics of oil and water’ are featured this week on Big Think, a website of ideas from people on everything including the environment. The following people and others were asked about “access to oil and water … Continue reading

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A Quick Story on Water in Africa

In Africa, there is a young girl named Christina. She lives with her family in a small village in rural Ghana in West Africa. Ghana is close the equator with a tropical climate, but each year over eight months may … Continue reading

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World Water Day to Highlight the Global Water Crisis

About 4,500 children die each day from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation facilities. – UNICEF ‘A mother in Delhi, India, helps her son drink from a public tanker on World Water Day 2007′, photo on BBC News. World … Continue reading

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‘Voices from the Water’ Film Festival – Call for Submissions

The 3rd annual ‘Voices from the Water‘ Film Festival is officially announcing a call for submissions. The world’s largest international water film festival will be held in August of 2008 in Bangalore, India. Individuals are invited to enter films in … Continue reading

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