GE – Shining light on water |
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BOSTON – Surging oil prices have captured the attention of consumers and leaders around the globe, but General Electric Co is already on to what it thinks will be the world’s next big worry — water. |
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Analyzing Israel’s water crisis |
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JERUSALEM – One of the hardest things to do in a crisis is to think fast on your feet. By definition, a crisis is not amenable to advance planning. But a water crisis is not like other crises – it does not sneak up on you between one day and the next. When it comes [...] |
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Pakistan’s water woes worsen |
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ISLAMABAD – With the arrival of summer, the capital’s water crisis has assumed a new dimension leaving tanks and taps in thousands of homes in several sectors running virtually dry. |
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Is Water Becoming the New Oil |
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Mars probe expected to find water, possibly signatures of life |
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Celine Dion and Tiger Woods among drought-stricken Florida’s top water users |
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PALM BEACH, FL — Celine Dion’s estate, on the drought-stricken central Florida coast, consumes enough water to fill a 50-gallon bathtub every four minutes, according to the Palm Beach Post. |
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Glacial melt releasing DDT back into water cycle |
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Despite a worldwide ban on DDT use, levels of the pesticide have remained constant since the 1970’s in Adélie penguins of the Western Antarctic Peninsula. The culprit: glacial runoff. |
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Rural town begs for water |
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QUEENSLAND – A remote northwest Queensland community has made an urgent plea for reliable power and water. |
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China working to clean water after quake |
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BEIJING – China has still to recover 15 hazardous radioactive sources and must focus on the fight to keep drinking water clean and contain chemical spills after May 12’s massive earthquake, a senior official said on Friday. |
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China “quake lake” could force 1.3 million people to evacuate |
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BEICHUAN, China – New fears about the lakes formed after the quake have prompted Chinese officials to evacuate nearly 150,000 people from the town and county of Beichuan in Sichuan province. |
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The Himalayas With one-fifth of the world’s population relying on seasonal Himalayan melting, the disappearance of the Third Pole is already giving off warning signs.
Bottomless Precedent: Global Oil Problems Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe
Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis Counting down the 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis captured by a GlobeScan and SustainAbility poll.
Bulk Water Exports As demand for freshwater increases globally, a few companies and water-rich countries envision water shipped in large tankers.
Water + Climate It's evident - without water as part of the equation, there can be no long-term solution to climate change.
The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates Across the country there is wide variation in use and price for water consumption in major urban areas.
Industrial Transformation in an Era of Water Scarcity Acute water shortages will change strategy, business operations.
Coal Ash: Toxic Water Dirty Legacy Contaminates Groundwater of an Indiana Town
Tracking the Asian Carp Asian carp have become the poster children of potential threats to the Great Lakes.
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Yunnan China: Water Crisis Yunnan Province is a microcosm of the challenges facing China's vulnerable freshwater supply.
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Patagonia's Hydropower Dilemma In Chile's Trackless Mountain Wilderness, A Clash Between Pristine Rivers and Hydropower Prospects.
The Biggest Dry: Australia The grievous consequences of drought and global warming are more visible and dangerous in Australia than in any other industrialized nation.
Niger Delta: War on Water Thousands Search for Fresh Water, Food in a Monumentally Contaminated War Zone
Water: The Top Global Priority International Circle of Blue | GlobeScan survey finds fresh water pollution, scarcity drive public concern.
