Q&A: Solomon’s Water
January 8, 2010
An interview with the author of WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth
By Andrea Hart
Circle of Blue
Water weaves through history, giving rise to conflict, collapses and creation in civilizations. In his latest book, WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, economic journalist Steven Solomon examines the economic and social relationship between people and water– Read more
Epilogue from Steve Solomon’s Water The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization
January 5, 2010
The close of economic journalist Steven Solomon’s book is a reflection on the new meaning of water given today’s scarcity crisis. Solomon connects freshwater’s past and present to paint a future, and potentially very unstable picture of human civilization. By redefining facets of this precious resource, however, he presents the foundation of finding global solutions. Read more
Heart of Dryness: Water Infrastructure and Climate Change
November 29, 2009
Heart of Dryness: Climate Change Coping Strategies
November 7, 2009
By James G. Workman
Special to Circle of Blue
Copyright 2009 Walker & Company, Excerpt from Heart of Dryness
Circle of Blue’s “Water + Climate: Words” highlights literary investigations of water and climate intersections. As politicians debate the line-by-line contents of a global climate change treaty, the human and environmental drama is playing out around the world, from the deserts of Africa to the shores of Greenland. Read more
Video: James G. Workman Discusses the Water and Climate Issues that Haunt Botswana’s Bushmen
November 7, 2009
Video courtesy of Vanessa Workman.
The video above and corresponding transcript below are a Q&A author James G. Workman did with the book’s publishers, Walker & Company. Find out more information about the book here. Read more
Peter Gleick: Destroying our Libraries: A Water Story
October 16, 2009
In 49 BC, parts of the priceless Library of Alexandria burned, when Julius Caesar set a fire to the Egyptian fleet in the harbor and the fire spread. Read more
Ed Kashi: Oil and Conflict in the Niger Delta
September 22, 2009
Welcome to Circle of Blue Radio’s series Five and 15, where we’re asking global thought leaders five questions in fifteen minutes, more or less. These are experts working in journalism, science, communication design and water. I’m J. Carl Ganter hosting this week. Read more
California Drought: Snowpack Inspires Consumers, Worries Water Experts
March 20, 2009
One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. Read more
The World’s Water: Hard Facts Point Toward the Soft Path
January 13, 2009
Experts say water crises can be averted with better management, changes in attitudes
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Overcoming the sanitation stigma: An interview with author Rose George
November 24, 2008
In an interview with Circle of Blue, freelance journalist and author Rose George explores the politics of sanitation. Read more
