Water
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What’s Next for the Gulf?
September 08, 2010
Were the chemicals used to disperse the oil from the Deepwater Horizon gusher more dangerous than the oil itself, and what will the spill’s long-term impact be?
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Winds of Change
December 21, 2009
The stories we tell provide us with a record of our continuing struggle to understand the peculiar effects weather has on our lives.
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The Mom-and-Pop Water Shop
December 08, 2009
Microbiologist Ranjiv Khush and hydrologist Jeff Alberts are bringing an entrepreneurial approach to an age-old dilemma: how to bring clean, safe water to the developing world.
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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.
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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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Ideas
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Ideas
Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
