2010 March | Circle of Blue WaterNews

Analysis: World Water Day Promises Much, but Weâ€™ve Been Here Before

Written by Brett Walton
Sunday, 28 March 2010 21:17
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Global leaders lay out steps to improved water quality, but much of the implementation is beyond their control.

2010 Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to American Water and Public Health Expert

Written by Andrew Maddocks
Saturday, 27 March 2010 17:04
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Stockholm Water Prize Laureate is Rita Colwell, for her research into preventing waterborne infectious diseases.

Zafar Adeel: A Conversation With the New Chair of UN-Water

Written by Andrew Maddocks
Thursday, 25 March 2010 18:18
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Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton spoke with Zafar Adeel, the new director of UN-Water, at World Water Day in Nairobi, Kenya.

Freshwater Delivery in the Wake of Natural Disasters

Written by Emily Bouckaert
Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:51
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A sample of water technologies invented to store, ship and provide one of the most critical resources for crisis recovery.

World Water Day Panelists Urge New Mindset for Wastewater Treatment

Written by Brett Walton
Monday, 22 March 2010 18:42
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Newly-released UNEP report details challenges, benefits of expanding wastewater treatment coverage.

Kenyan Prison Uses Constructed Wetland to Improve Sanitation

Written by Brett Walton
Monday, 22 March 2010 11:07
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The low cost, low maintenance system proves better for small communities than traditional waste water treatment.

Designing Water’s Future – New Book Shows Student Solutions to Global Freshwater Crisis

Written by Andrew Maddocks
Monday, 22 March 2010 10:47
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Competition engages 10,000 communications design students worldwide to develop new solutions and approaches to the global fresh water crisis.

Photo Slideshow: Stunning Water Images from the European Space Agency

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Monday, 22 March 2010 07:45
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Stunning images of some of the worldâ€™s rarest freshwater resources as seen from space.

The European Space Agency produces another series of compelling photographs of Earth’s water bodies as seen from space, including the Ganges River in the Himalayas as well as the Fox Basin in the Canadian Arctic. They chart the history and flow of water on the blue planet, in many cases highlighting the intersection of climate change and water scarcity.

Peter Gleick: World Water Day 2010 â€” A trip through one of the worst slums in the world

Written by Dr. Peter Gleick
Sunday, 21 March 2010 16:11
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Like urban slums throughout the developing world, there is almost a complete lack of piped safe water and no formal sanitation. Raw sewage and garbage flow through the streets and drainage ditches.

The Economics of Water Quality Need Greater Emphasis, UN Experts Say

Written by Brett Walton
Sunday, 21 March 2010 11:06
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Waste water treatment costs and ecosystem services are often not properly accounted for.

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