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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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Feb 10, 2019 • 16min
What's Up With Water – Water Stress and Conflict in Nigeria and more– February 11, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the world's water, from Circle of Blue features the weekly update of headlines, plus a focus on water stress and conflict in Nigeria, and the effects of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.

Feb 5, 2019 • 3min
Audio summary: With Water Leasing Vote, CO River Indian Tribes Will Seek Consequential Legal Change.
The Colorado River Indian Tribes' decision to seek changes to water leasing rules, which could have profound effects for the Colorado River basin

Feb 5, 2019 • 3min
Audio Summary: Water Utilities Call on Big Data to Guide Pipe Replacements
Artificial intelligence and machine learning, combined with utility pipe-break archives and data about environmental factors like flow rates, soil chemistry, and temperature can pinpoint which pipes are most likely to fail and thus are the best candidates for replacement

Feb 4, 2019 • 15min
What's Up WIth Water – Brazil's water after mining waste dam rupture and more Feb 4, 2019
Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue offers a roundup of world water headlines and feature stories. This week: the threat to Brazil's water after the rupture of a massive mining waste dam and the Colorado River Indian Tribes' decision to seek changes to water leasing rules, which could have profound effects for the area.

Jan 27, 2019 • 13min
What's Up With Water – Land subsidence in Iran, U.S. water utilities turn to AI
Your weekly water update from Circle of Blue features water news headlines, and two feature stories: land subsidence in Iran due to aquifer depletion, and U.S. water utilities considering Artificial Intelligence to help maintain aging pipe infrastructure.

Jan 21, 2019 • 16min
What's Up With Water – January 21, 2019
Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue.

Jan 14, 2019 • 10min
What's Up With Water January 14, 2019
Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue.

Jan 7, 2019 • 12min
What's Up WIth Water January 7, 2019
Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue.

Dec 20, 2018 • 27min
Speaking of Water - Looking back at 2018, ahead to 2019
Circle of Blue senior reporter, Brett Walton, spoke with Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute and Will Sarni of Water Foundry on U.S. water news and trends to remember, from western water negotiations, business risks and opportunities, and the Clean Water Act. Equally important are the stories which need more attention

Dec 16, 2018 • 9min
What's Up With Water – Cutbacks Ahead For The Clean Water Act – December 17, 2018
Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water, from Circle of Blue.