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Monsanto Is in Hot Water – Again
Monsanto has fought allegations that it's chemicals cause cancer.
After Warmest Winter, Drought-Stricken California Limits Water but Exempts Thirstiest Big Growers
Gov. Jerry Brown orders water use cuts.
Activists “Shut Down” Nestle Water Bottling Plant in Sacramento
Environmental and human rights activists effectively shut down the company's operations for the day.
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Grassroots Movement Blocks Water Privatization in Mexico
However, the threat remains latent.
Ethiopia: Tribe Starves as Dam and Land Grabs Dry Up River
Kwegu tribespeople report in 2015 that they are starving as a result of being forced from their land and of the irrigated plantations that are drying up the river …
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A Sea of People Fighting for Water in Sao Paulo
It seems the southeast has turned into its worst nightmare.
Massive Corruption Scandal Implicates Brazil’s Amazon Dam Builders
Testimony from jailed operators of Petrobras scandal point to similar corruption scheme involving politicians and major construction firms.
Governor Brown Urged to Shut Down All Wells Injecting Into Protected Aquifers During State’s Massive Drought
Thousands of California oil wells violating Safe Drinking Water Act, documents show.
Citizens Mobilize to Resist Undemocratic Corporate Water Grabs
We must continue to organize in the United States around similar, pro-active democratic solutions, to prepare for a future increasingly defined by resource scarcity, and fundamentally threatened by the …
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We Say Water Is a Right
2014 was a year of struggle in Ireland against water charges.