World
Despite Historic, Ecological and International Concerns, Turkey Vows Dam Construction
Turkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue the construction of the controversial Ilisu hydroelectric dam in the underdeveloped southeastern Anatolia Read more »
Policy+Politics
Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in Colorado
Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit. Read more »
Business
Dry Spell Weakens Kenya’s Hydropower
Amid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya is struggling to maintain its power supply. Read more »
Science+Tech
In the Mississippi Delta, No Choice but to Drown
A new study in Monday’s issue of Nature Geoscience reports “significant” drowning of the Mississippi River delta is “inevitable” Read more »
Arts
Update: Designing’s Water Future Finalists
ASPEN — AIGA, the professional association for design, gathered some of the most innovative students in design last week Read more »
Mark Turrell: Social Collaboration Tools for Changing the World
Mark Turrell, CEO of Imaginatik, speaks about the power of social media.
Fred Krupp: Changing the Climate at the World Economic Forum
Fred Krupp, of the Environmental Defense Fund, talks carbon, Obama and more.
Peter Gell: Murray-Darling’s Wetlands
Professor Peter Gell discuses the future of the Murray-Darling Basin.
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Google Brings Water Data to Life
New Collaboration Tool Allows for Seamless Integration of Water Data from Around the World Read the story »
U.S. water usage by state on Google Earth

Using United States Geological Survey data from the most recent U.S. water consumption reports, Circle of Blue has generated a new visualization of water use by state. The Google Earth module also includes data for the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Click here to download the module.
Graphic: Water shortages - GAO report proves prophetic

Scientists, researchers, and others warn that the U.S. is entering a new era of water scarcity. A General Accounting Office (GAO) report from 2003 projected that 36 states could face water shortages by 2013. Five years sooner than forecast, the report has proved disturbingly prophetic. Read the story »
Focus: Africa
Dry Spell Weakens Kenya’s Hydropower

Amid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya is struggling to maintain its power supply. Read the story »
Drinking from the Sea
Demand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Read the story »
France Wins Vote to Host 2012 World Water Forum

As the world’s water future stands at a crossroads, Marseille is on track to become the next global hub for water discussions. Read the story »
Focus: North America
Peter Gleick: Wake Up, Here is What a Real Water Crisis Looks Like

California is in the midst of an ugly debate about water–uglier than normal–because of a confluence of events, including a “hydrologic” drought caused by nature Read the story »
Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in Colorado

Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit. Read the story »
World Water News
A “New Great Game” of Geopolitical Control Surfaces in Russia’s...
California is in the midst of an ugly debate about water–uglier...
Turkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue...
Amid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya...
Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy...
A new study in Monday’s issue of Nature Geoscience reports...
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar came to California on...
Business
The Forgotten South Caucasus: Where Oil and Water MixA “New Great Game” of Geopolitical Control Surfaces in Russia’s Old Backyard Read More →
Peter Gleick: Wake Up, Here is What a Real Water Crisis Looks LikeCalifornia is in the midst of an ugly debate about water–uglier than normal–because of a confluence of events, including...
Despite Historic, Ecological and International Concerns, Turkey Vows Dam ConstructionTurkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue the construction of the controversial Ilisu hydroelectric dam in the...
Dry Spell Weakens Kenya’s HydropowerAmid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya is struggling to maintain its power supply. Read More →
Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in ColoradoMany enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit. Read More →
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The Forgotten South Caucasus: Where Oil and Water MixA “New Great Game” of Geopolitical Control Surfaces in Russia’s Old Backyard Read More →
Peter Gleick: Wake Up, Here is What a Real Water Crisis Looks LikeCalifornia is in the midst of an ugly debate about water–uglier than normal–because of a confluence of events, including...
Despite Historic, Ecological and International Concerns, Turkey Vows Dam ConstructionTurkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue the construction of the controversial Ilisu hydroelectric dam in the...
Dry Spell Weakens Kenya’s HydropowerAmid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya is struggling to maintain its power supply. Read More →
Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in ColoradoMany enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit. Read More →
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The Forgotten South Caucasus: Where Oil and Water MixA “New Great Game” of Geopolitical Control Surfaces in Russia’s Old Backyard Read More →
Peter Gleick: Wake Up, Here is What a Real Water Crisis Looks LikeCalifornia is in the midst of an ugly debate about water–uglier than normal–because of a confluence of events, including...
Despite Historic, Ecological and International Concerns, Turkey Vows Dam ConstructionTurkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue the construction of the controversial Ilisu hydroelectric dam in the...
Dry Spell Weakens Kenya’s HydropowerAmid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya is struggling to maintain its power supply. Read More →
Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in ColoradoMany enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit. Read More →
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Peter Gleick: Truth Drought, California’s Real ShortfallSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar came to California on Sunday to hear firsthand about California’s drought. Read More →
Peter Gleick: Rainbow Waters, Fishing for HopeI flyfish. Infrequently and badly. But as any unsuccessful fisherman will try to tell you, it isn’t catching fish that’s...
Peter Gleick: Water for Energy, the Bad Bet for BiofuelsIn the ongoing debate about rethinking America’s energy future, there has been far too little discussion about water. Read More →
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Update: Designing’s Water Future FinalistsASPEN — AIGA, the professional association for design, gathered some of the most innovative students in design last week Read More →
Art for Water, ‘Water for Life’With color and imagination, Japanese art arrived in Spain to tickle Europe’s water fancy. Read More →
‘A Drop, a Planet, a Message’: Water and Cirque du Soleil’s Poetry in SpaceGuy Laliberte, soon to be the world’s seventh space tourist, will blast off into the great unknown on a poetic social mission about...
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Google Brings Water Data to LifeNew Collaboration Tool Allows for Seamless Integration of Water Data from Around the World Read More →
Mark Turrell: Social Collaboration Tools for Changing the World Fire Hot, Sky Blue, Australia’s Dire Drought Tests JournalistsA Struggle to Tell a Story Everyone Seems to Know Read More →
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