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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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Mar 4, 2019 • 18min
What's Up With Water 3.4.19
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue has the weekly update of water headlines, plus feature stories on exploratory fracking in Mexico and an ambitious water recycling plan for Los Angeles.

Feb 25, 2019 • 9min
Lake Erie Bill Of Rights
Lake Erie Bill Of Rights by Circle Of Blue

Feb 24, 2019 • 16min
What's Up With Water 2.25.19
Your "need to know" news from Circle of Blue has the weekly water headlines, plus a look at the proposed Bill of Rights for Lake Erie.

Feb 19, 2019 • 6min
Humans have made the planet greener, and why that could be a mixed blessing.
NASA satellites show the world is literally getting greener as reforestation projects and intensified agriculture have spread vegetation across more land. While this sounds like progress, experts note that not all vegetation is equal in the effort to fight climate change.

Feb 19, 2019 • 6min
Humans have made the planet greener, and why that could be a mixed blessing.
NASA satellites show the world is literally getting greener as reforestation projects and intensified agriculture have spread vegetation across more land. While this sounds like progress, experts note that not all vegetation is equal in the effort to fight climate change.

Feb 18, 2019 • 4min
Permian Oil Boom Uncorks Multibillion-Dollar Water Play
Producing oil produces even more water. Getting rid of it is a large and expanding business.

Feb 17, 2019 • 16min
What's Up With Water 2.18.19
Your "need to know" news from Circle of Blue has the weekly water headlines, plus features on the implications of global greening and water waste in the oil fields of the Permian Basin.

Feb 11, 2019 • 8min
Brazil Dam Collapse
The collapse of a massive dam containing mining waste has killed scores of people. It now threatens the water of hundreds of communities.

Feb 11, 2019 • 6min
Nigeria Conflict
Conflict between farmers and herders over water and pasture shook Nigeria in recent years, leaving more than 1,500 people dead in 2018.

Feb 11, 2019 • 4min
Himalaya Temperature Rise
With Rising Temperatures, Stark Changes Ahead for Asia’s Water Tower