The Power of Plastic: Research Reveals Hidden Costs of Bottled Water |
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As the second most highly purchased beverage in the nation, bottled water ranks right behind soft drinks. But new research shows the energy costs of bottled water are extraordinarily high. |
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Video: Mark Turrell Interview |
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An interview with Imaginatik CEO Mark Turrell about Idea Central. |
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Outsourcing Irrigation, Farming Discontent |
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World Economic Forum Report Warns Water Scarcity May Breed New Form of Colonization, Urges Trade Reforms |
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Eco-Phone to Communicate Future of Sustainable Technology |
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BARCELONA — The days of can-to-can communication are over. To celebrate, Samsung recently announced its newest eco-savvy cell phone. |
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Betting Green on Blue: What does the Stimulus Package do for Water? |
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For all those environmentally conscious tax payers who tossed their share of loose change into the proverbial wishing well of the federal budget, the optimism might soon pay off. |
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Forest Mullins: Executive Assistant |
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Forest coordinates Circle of Blue travel and logistics, manages extensive databases, schedules the calendar and supports the organization with verve and enthusiasm. She has created community outreach programs and has an extensive and successful sales background. Most recently she started Milk Maiden, a small business that works closely with farmers to deliver local food products [...] |
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Is Management Just for Men? 5th World Water Forum Calls Gender into Question |
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For centuries women have been responsible for water use — not only in the home, but also in the fields. Yet few women participate in resource management. |
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Opinion: Rural Farmers Know Wind, Water Well |
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A windmill may conjure fantasies of quaint Dutch pastoralism, but to some farmers in California they still serve a practical purpose. |
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Students Compete for Best Fount of Knowledge |
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At St. Mary’s University in Minnesota, a sip from the campus drinking fountains will have you swallowing more than water. |
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Minnesota Worries Fighting Flames Poisons Water |
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Tests begin next month to determine whether a foam firefighters use to extinguish flames has contaminated groundwater in Minnesota and possibly nationwide. |
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Special Reports
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.
