The Economics of Water Quality Need Greater Emphasis, UN Experts Say

March 21, 2010

Waste water treatment costs and ecosystem services are often not properly accounted for. Read more

David Kuria: Sanitation and Toilet Entrepreneur

March 19, 2010

Welcome to Circle of Blue Radio’s Series 5 in 15, where we’re asking global thought leaders 5 questions in 15 minutes, more or less.  These are experts working in journalism, science, communication design, and water.  I’m J. Carl Ganter.  Today’s program is underwritten by Traverse Internet Law, tech savvy lawyers, representing internet and technology companies. Read more

Drought in South China is Worst in Decades

March 18, 2010

Twenty million people, 16 million acres of farmland affected. Costs estimated over $1 billion. Read more

Supreme Court To Take A Second Look at Michigan’s Asian Carp Injunction

March 17, 2010

The high court originally rejected a request to order Chicago-area locks closed to keep the invasive fish out of the Great Lakes. Read more

Senate Committee to Vote on Clean Drinking Water Bill

March 17, 2010

The bill emphasizes the importance of water and sanitation in U.S. foreign aid. Read more

Q&A: How General Electric is Tackling the Water Crisis

March 16, 2010

Circle of Blue interviews General Electric Water’s Director of marketing Jeff Fulgham. Read more

Peter Gleick: Climate-change Deniers Versus the Scientific Societies of the World — Who Should we Listen to?

March 16, 2010

My last post said that climate-change deniers have never produced an alternative scientific theory that adequately explains the compelling evidence of climate change from around the world. Read more

Coming Era of Water Scarcity Will Prompt Global Industrial Transformation, According to Survey of International Experts

March 16, 2010

Acute water shortages will change strategy, business operations; depletion of global water resources is more rapid, severe, and complex than anticipated. Read more

Q&A: SustainAbility Survey Reveals Clean Water Shortages As Most Urgent Issue

March 16, 2010

For 15 years SustainAbility and GlobeScan have polled global thought leaders about the planet’s greatest sustainability challenges. The collaborating firms also release three “pulse” surveys based on three critical sustainability issues that most concern companies and their shareholders. Read more

Taking the Pulse of Global Freshwater Issues

March 15, 2010

What’s happening and what will happen in the water world in 2010. A look ahead as citizens, companies and nonprofits jockey for position. Read more

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