Russian Government Orders Cleanup
March 31, 2008
MOSCOW — Russia’s government on Thursday warned a giant Soviet-era paper plant in Siberia to stop spewing waste into Lake Baikal, the world’s largest body of fresh water which is famed for its natural beauty. Read more
Foreigners Needed to Invest in Clean Water
March 31, 2008
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — More than half of the water in China, the world’s fourth-largest economy, is unfit to drink. Last year, around 48 million people living there lacked sufficient drinking water. Read more
NatureNews special issue dedicated to global water crisis
March 31, 2008
NatureNews has produced a special issue for March 2008 entitled “Water: Under Pressure,” which features a wide range of stories on the global water crisis. Read more
Water bills draw flak from northern Michigan tribes
March 31, 2008
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN — The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians says bills pending in the Legislature to regulate high-volume water withdrawals would violate its rights by reducing fish populations in some rivers and streams. Read more
Animals Rescued from Drought
March 31, 2008
ATLANTA — As a record drought persists in the Southeast, residents have realized they can no longer properly care for their animals. Horses, in particular, are being turned in to a rescue operation in north Georgia. Read more
“Running Dry” documentary addresses evolving world water crisis
March 31, 2008
UNITED NATIONS/MaximsNews Network — “Running Dry” is a documentary inspired by former U.S. Senator Paul Simon’s book Tapped Out, which addresses the evolving world water crisis and what we as citizens can do about it. Read more
Water Cuts Essential on Cyprus
March 26, 2008
NICOSIA - Cyprus is ordering emergency water rationing and imports from Greece to cope with a growing shortage exacerbated by a fourth year of drought. Read more
Water Shortage Could Dry-up Wine Down Under
March 26, 2008
MELBOURNE - Australian grape growers reckon they are the canary in the coalmine of global warming, as a long drought forces winemakers to rethink the styles of wine they can produce and the regions they can grow in. Read more
South African Mine Displaces Thousands
March 26, 2008
LONDON - Mines operated by the world’s biggest platinum producer Anglo Platinum have displaced thousands of South Africans, who have lost access to farmland and clean water, pressure group ActionAid said on Tuesday in a report. Read more
“Water Wars” in Our Future
March 26, 2008
LONDON - The world faces a future of “water wars”, unless action is taken to prevent international water shortages and sanitation issues escalating into conflicts, according to Gareth Thomas, the International Development minister. Read more
