February, 2009

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

An interview with Imaginatik CEO Mark Turrell about Idea Central.

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World Economic Forum Report Warns Water Scarcity May Breed New Form of Colonization, Urges Trade Reforms

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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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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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watercarry
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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windmill
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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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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firefoam
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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ozfires
Parched to a crisp, Australia’s prayers for rain seem to have fallen on sadistic ears. Instead of a quenching downpour, the southern curve of the continent now fights raging flames.

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