January, 2010

High school senior Sara Clark shares with Circle of Blue her take on global water scarcity issues, and how American students can change the course of the crisis.

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Circle of Blue’s columnist, Dr. Paul J. Sullivan, returns this week with a look at living conditions in Haiti before the disaster.

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Plan includes recommendations for new water conservation and protection measures, along with better measurement of the region’s water supplies.

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New legislation could extend government control over private freshwater resources.

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The Pacific Institute believes California can conserve already threatened freshwater resources, but keep growing.

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A look back at the concerns of indigenous communities during the historic climate talks in Copenhagen last month.

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New initiative will decrease the country’s reliance on oil for its electrical needs.

Solar Array
Saudi Arabia’s national science agency announced a new initiative to build solar-powered desalination plants to reduce water and energy costs by 40 percent, Arab News reports.

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Mediterranean country Malta might need to protect its aquifers for emergency situations, water expert says.

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The White House responds to calls for a Great Lakes summit to protect the lakes and their $7 billion sportfishing industry from the invasive species.

Asian Carp
Photo Copyright Jason Lindsey

Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court rejection of Michigan’s request to immediately sever the connections between the Illinois River and Lake Michigan continues to reverberate, from the White House to the U.S. Congress and across the border in Ontario.

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Water pollution and river bank instability pose more serious problems than expected.

Three Gorges
Chinese officials are considering the relocation of up to 300,000 people from the reservoir banks formed by the Three Gorges dam, according to a draft government report obtained by the Guardian.

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