Water
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Battling Dengue in Argentina
May 28, 2009
A writer reports from the dengue epidemic in Argentina, where locals are asking hard questions of government and exploring a wide-reaching approach to prevention.
cities, climate, development, medicine, multilateralism, politics, water
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The Truth About Water Wars
May 14, 2009
Seven experts debate the past and present existence of water wars, consider the difficulty of owning a fluid resource, and examine the hot spots for future conflict.
catalyst, conflict, development, environment, leadership, policy, water
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Running on Water
April 15, 2009
Scientists look to the efficiency of nature to solve one of the biggest challenges in sustainably producing hydrogen fuel.
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Banking the Monsoon
April 13, 2009
In a small village in the center of Gujarat, India, a society grows from clean water and satellite maps.
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Water and Sand in Rajasthan
March 13, 2009
In India’s populated desert, development and the flow of water are eroding a historic sand fort.
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Report From Dubai
February 03, 2009
Last November, the World Economic Forum convened thought leaders and heads of industry to discuss the state of the world. Seed followed up to ask where we go from here.
cooperation, energy, innovation, nanotechnology, technology, water
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Fluid Diplomacy
January 07, 2009
A looming water war in Central Asia could mean disaster for the region and beyond.
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Kathmandu: Diplomatic Waters
December 26, 2008
Reporting from the developing world, traveling science writer Gaia Vince relays her first dispatch from the meltwaters of the Himalaya.
climate, development, globalization, policy, research, water
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Green Revolution 2.0
August 20, 2008
As the global food system reaches its natural limits, it's time to rethink genetic engineering.
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Troubled Water
March 10, 2008
How do trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in the water affect our bodies?
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World
Sad Sacks
As a UK adviser is fired over politically unpalatable advice and an English teacher is suspended over an article about animal sexuality, the fate of facts is on the line.
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Ideas
Sweet Obesity
As obesity rates soar, Americans are consuming more low-calorie artificial sweeteners. But do artificial sweeteners actually help people lose weight?
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Books
Books to Read Now
November releases feature the mysteries of Grigori Perelman, the evolutionary origins of reading, and strategies for containing strains of flu.
