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Circle Of Blue
Founded in 2000 by leading journalists and scientists, Circle of Blue provides relevant, reliable, and actionable on-the-ground information about the world’s resource crises.
With an intense focus on water and its relationships to food, energy, and health, Circle of Blue has created a breakthrough model of front-line reporting, data collection, design, and convening that has evolved with the world’s need to spur new methodology in science, collaboration, innovation, and response. To document emerging and recognized crises, Circle of Blue collaborates with leading scientists and data experts. Through its partnerships, Circle of Blue then dispatches top journalists to map and define the region where the change is occurring. Making connections from localized occurrences to global trends, Circle of Blue publishes these reports online — free of charge — to inform academics, governments, and the general public, catalyzing participation across disciplines, regions, and cultures.
With an intense focus on water and its relationships to food, energy, and health, Circle of Blue has created a breakthrough model of front-line reporting, data collection, design, and convening that has evolved with the world’s need to spur new methodology in science, collaboration, innovation, and response. To document emerging and recognized crises, Circle of Blue collaborates with leading scientists and data experts. Through its partnerships, Circle of Blue then dispatches top journalists to map and define the region where the change is occurring. Making connections from localized occurrences to global trends, Circle of Blue publishes these reports online — free of charge — to inform academics, governments, and the general public, catalyzing participation across disciplines, regions, and cultures.
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Jan 6, 2020 • 19min
What's Up With Water - 1.6.20
Your "need to know" water news from Circle of Blue features three stories offering hope for the new year - former foes finding common ground in Darfur, the world's first "climate bank," and people helping people in Australia.

Dec 30, 2019 • 19min
What's Up With Water - The Year in Water, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the World's Water from Circle of Blue. This week, a look at major themes from water news in 2019.

Dec 16, 2019 • 8min
Louisiana Water Debt
Louisiana Water Debt by Circle Of Blue

Dec 16, 2019 • 19min
What's Up With Water - 12.16.19
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week, including a feature on water debt in Louisiana.

Dec 9, 2019 • 18min
What's Up With Water - December 9, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week, including a feature on Atmospheric Rivers.

Dec 2, 2019 • 13min
What's Up With Water - December 2, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week's stories come from India, South Africa and the U.S.

Nov 25, 2019 • 4min
Baltimore Water Rates
Circle of Blue continues its focus on water rates, as Baltimore officials confront the pressures on their communities.
The Baltimore City Council has taken a bold step to relieve the anxiety of high water rates. The council faced public uproar over rising water and sewer rates and over billing errors. It responded by approving a discount program for its poorest residents that ties their monthly water bills to their annual household income.

Nov 25, 2019 • 17min
What's Up With Water – November 25, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue. This week's top stories include how Baltimore is making water services more affordable for its residents.

Nov 18, 2019 • 6min
Circle of Blue looks at how water connects climate to health.
Floods, droughts, and warming temperatures are already increasing illness and disease risk and may pull back previous health gains, benchmark Lancet Countdown report finds.

Nov 18, 2019 • 25min
What's Up With Water - November 18, 2019
Your "need to know" of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with top stories and this week's feature on how water connects climate to health.