Water is the new oil. I've spent the last four months reporting stories on water from Ethiopia and Kenya, two countries at the forefront of the world's coming water crisis . And while western politicians and consumers fret over the declining economy and increasing oil prices, the news from East Africa is that with a growing majority of the world living on less than a dollar a day, the liquid that fuels bodies is becoming even more contentious than the liquid that fuels cars.

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In Ethiopia and Kenya, dry seasons grow longer and tribal conflict over access to water is on the rise, exacerbated by the proliferation of arms from Somalia. With clean water access scarce, the burden of securing a daily water supply has become a daunting task.
Nerinx Hall InvenTeam members build a portable water treatment wagon.
November 17, 2010 /
by Kate Seche
Inspired by Pulitzer Center reporting on water, students from Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis, Missouri take action to publicize global water issues, and offer their own solutions to the crisis...
Alex Stonehill, Ethiopia 2008
November 9, 2010 /
by KristinC
Through this webquest, students will use several different projects on the "Downstream" Global Gateway to examine the impact of water around the world. OVERVIEW