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.
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Books | Water News
Written by Circle of Blue
Tuesday, 05 January 2010 09:29
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Tuesday, 05 January 2010 09:29
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Written by James Workman
Sunday, 29 November 2009 20:41
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 20:41
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Photo courtesy of the James Workman
The Los Angeles Aqueduct carries water from the Owens River to the city of Los Angeles. Built in the early 20th century, the pipe allowed for the settlement and cultivation of the San Fernando Valley. Courtesy of Aquafornia.org
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Written by James Workman
Saturday, 14 November 2009 10:53
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Saturday, 14 November 2009 10:53
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Photo courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
The Hoover Dam embodies historic intersections of energy and water. How will climate change alter this relationship?
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Written by James Workman
Saturday, 07 November 2009 23:50
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Saturday, 07 November 2009 23:50
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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.
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Written by Aaron Jaffe
Saturday, 07 November 2009 23:00
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Saturday, 07 November 2009 23:00
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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.
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Written by Sarah Haughn
Friday, 20 March 2009 16:35
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Friday, 20 March 2009 16:35
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One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal.
Written by Sarah Haughn
Tuesday, 13 January 2009 21:04
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009 21:04
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Experts say water crises can be averted with better management, changes in attitudes
Friday, 16 October 2009 22:03
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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.
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