BP Oil Spill Grows, Threatens Region’s Marshlands |
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The worst oil leak in U.S. history and is now compromising the existence of wildlife in Louisiana’s marshlands. |
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USGS Survey Finds Contamination in Public Wells |
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A new study reveals that 105 million Americans drink from contaminated wells. |
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No Asian Carp Found in Latest Chicago-Area Fish Kill |
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Results reveal that the invasive species may not be as immediately threatening as certain local politicians and activists had previously argued. |
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Peter Gleick: Water and Misleading Advertising and Marketing–Where are the FDA and FTC? |
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It should be hard to sell private water. After all, most of the people reading this blog have access, a few feet away, to unlimited, remarkably cheap, high-quality tap water from systems owned by the public. |
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Heart of Dryness: Reversing the Politics of Water Scarcity from the Kalahari to Suburbia |
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The final installment of our seven-part series of excerpts from James G. Workman’s Heart of Dryness examines how we define water rights for the Bushmen in Botswana as well as suburbanites in the U.S. |
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Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis |
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“…Decisions executives make to respond to freshwater scarcity will penetrate almost every aspect of their business operations.” |
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Dust Storms Create Snow Melt Problems in Colorado |
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Storms in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado have already lead to water shortages in Aspen. |
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Q&A: Chris Groves – Exploring Underground Water Systems in Mammoth Cave |
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Renowned cave explorer Dr. Chris Groves goes deep into Mammoth Cave to see how torrential rainfall above affects underground rivers and ancient passages. |
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Singapore Will Cut Water Imports from Malaysia, Pursue Self-Sufficiency |
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Infrastructure to succeed Malaysia import agreement, expiring in 2011. |
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Remedies for Nitrate-Contaminated Water in California are Anything but Quick, Cheap |
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John and Rosenda Mataka never gave a thought to their tap water until 1995, when the city of Modesto took over the town of Grayson’s water supply wells and informed everyone that they had been drinking nitrate-contaminated water for over a decade. |
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Deep Frack Dilemma Natural gas, say energy industry executives and policy makers in a number of states, could be the fuel of the 21st century.
Coal Sucks Water The United States produces 1 billion tons of coal a year, most of it burned in the nation's 600 coal-fired utilitiies.
Tar Sands' Soiled Oil Energy producers are spending $15 billion a year to triple oil production from the bitumen-saturated tar sands of northern Canada.
Thermopower Shift Electrical generation in the United States uses more water than any other economic sector except agriculture.
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.
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.
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.
Water: The Top Global Priority International Circle of Blue | GlobeScan survey finds fresh water pollution, scarcity drive public concern.
