Reforms Could Lead to Huge Water Savings for California, Pacific Institute Says
January 27, 2010
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
January 11, 2010
The two leaders discussed river sharing and hydroelectric power plants during their January 11 meeting. Read more
Nile Basin Initiative Celebrates 10-year Anniversary
December 8, 2009
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
November 29, 2009
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
November 20, 2009
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
October 31, 2009
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.
October 12, 2009
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
September 12, 2009
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
July 17, 2009

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
July 10, 2009

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


