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
