Reforms Could Lead to Huge Water Savings for California, Pacific Institute Says

The Pacific Institute believes California can conserve already threatened freshwater resources, but keep growing.
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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Presses India for Water Deal During Visit

The two leaders discussed river sharing and hydroelectric power plants during their January 11 meeting. Read more

Nile Basin Initiative Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

Many joint economic development projects have been completed, but an agreement on cooperative management of the river basin has not been signed. Read more

Stakeholders Create Organization to Resolve Southern US Water Conflict

Members from Alabama, Florida and Georgia hope that grassroots negotiations will spur a resolution from higher levels of government over Lake Lanier.

Environmental groups, business organizations and power companies have united to form the ACF Stakeholders, a forum for discussing ways to resolve the 20-year impasse over the use of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Read more

The Middle East and Midwest Come Together in Water Tech Partnerships

The Mideast is proving to be a popular destination for Midwestern political officials to pitch water technology trade deals.

Both Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry have been touting the freshwater potential of their states to businessmen in Israel to promote economic growth in the burgeoning field of water technology. Read more

Water Experts Prep for UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen

Experts at an international water and energy conference in Copenhagen this week hope to pool their resources and hone their message for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The three-day water and energy conference is being hosted by the International Water Association (IWA) and ends today. The London-based non-profit organization brings together global water professionals to develop effective and sustainable approaches of water management. Read more

Water Issues Dividing and Challenging the U.S.

With floods across the Midwest, droughts along the Southwest, and legal inter-state skirmishes in the West and South—water issues are dividing the United States and challenging its citizens like never before. As first reported by Circle of Blue in July 2008, increasing competition for diminishing water supplies is driving the United States into an era of water scarcity. Read more

Iraq Demands More Water from Turkey, Syria

Three months after Turkey promised to release more water down the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq still struggles with its water supplies. Read more

Scientists Decode the Genomes of Parasitic Flatworms

Scientists have cracked the genetic code of one of the world’s deadliest water-borne parasites, opening the door for better drug treatment and prevention. Read more

US Projects Give Millions for Water and Sanitation to Tribes

The U.S. government is looking to get tribal homes on a par with the rest of the nation through a $90 million stimulus package for water and sanitation access. Read more

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