Water Sustainability Theme of Zaragoza World Expo ‘08
June 18, 2008
Zaragoza, Spain - “Water and sustainable development” will be the theme of the Zaragoza World Expo this summer. The Expo, which runs from June 14 through September 14, is being held after months of drought in Spain. Read more
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School runs dry in Namibia
June 2, 2008
WINDHOEK, Namibia - Pupils from the Motsumi Primary School at Corridor 13 in the Omaheke Region will return to classes today after missing classes for a week due to a water crisis at the school. Read more
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Mars probe expected to find water, possibly signatures of life
May 29, 2008
By C.T. Pope
Circle of Blue
Past, present, and possible future life on Mars may depend on water that’s most likely locked near the planet’s north pole. For the first time in human history, NASA’s Phoenix Lander will reach out and, scientists expect, touch extraterrestrial water - analyzing it for critical amino acids and other signs of life. Read more
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Earth Day: Time to review ways to help save the environment — and money
April 24, 2008
An article in Canada’s Chronicle Herald online marking Earth Day 2008 offers tips for saving both the environment and money, including not purchasing bottled water, reducing household water waste, and spot cleaning clothes to reduce laundry, among others. Read more
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How to make water out of urine
April 1, 2008
MUMBAI, INDIA — For World Water Day, Ogilvy & Mather in Mumbai decided to go the educational route and actually teach us how to make urine into drinkable water with an old school-style poster. Read more
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Virtual Water innovator awarded 2008 Stockholm Water Prize
March 20, 2008
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Professor John Anthony Allan of King’s College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies has been named the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate. Profesor Allan pioneered the development of key concepts inthe understanding and communication of water issues and how they are linked to agriculture, climate change, economics and politics.
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sources: Stockholm International Water Institute; Reuters
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Tap vs. bottled water: the health and environmental debate
March 14, 2008
Tree Hugger recently posted a story illuminating certain facts behind the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water and explaining why bottled water is not the solution.
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source: treehugger.com
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