James Workman: Who Owns the Rain—When Thirsty Democracies Deny Individual Liberty to Water |
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James G. Workman reflects on a recent ruling that compromises the water rights of the Bushmen |
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Q&A: Thomas Bjelkeman-Pettersson Connecting Aid and Water Online at Akvo.org |
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Bjelkeman-Pettersson talked to Circle of Blue during the Tällberg Rework the World Conference in Sweden about sharing information to change the global direction on water and sanitation issues. |
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PlayPump not a Panacea for Africa’s Water Problems |
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A technology once heralded as a simple solution to Africa’s drinking water problem now stands as a broken, unused and poorly planned reminder of international water aid’s latest misstep. |
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Ugandans Return Home to a Demolished Water Infrastructure |
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More than 20 years of conflict in northern Uganda have led to an abandoned and destroyed water infrastructure, as most citizens lack access to sanitary drinking water. |
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African, Asian Nations Top Latest Water Security Risk Index |
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A new report furthers the hypothesis that water stress serves as a catalyst for conflict. |
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Countries Move Forward with Nile Treaty Despite Egypt’s Objections |
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A weekend meeting of the Nile basin water ministers does not resolve treaty impasse. |
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Bottomless Precedent: BP Gulf Gusher Endemic to Global Oil Problem |
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Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe. |
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Blooming Controversy: What Is Killing the Wildlife in Kenya’s Lake Naivasha? |
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Drought, flower farms, and pesticides are damaging the already shallow lake. |
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X-Rays Mark the Spot to Drill for Water in Chad |
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Magnetic imaging lets scientists peer beneath the surface to see exactly where groundwater sources are located. |
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Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis |
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“…Decisions executives make to respond to freshwater scarcity will penetrate almost every aspect of their business operations.” |
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The Himalayas With one-fifth of the world’s population relying on seasonal Himalayan melting, the disappearance of the Third Pole is already giving off warning signs.
Bottomless Precedent: Global Oil Problems Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe
Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis Counting down the 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis captured by a GlobeScan and SustainAbility poll.
Bulk Water Exports As demand for freshwater increases globally, a few companies and water-rich countries envision water shipped in large tankers.
Water + Climate It's evident - without water as part of the equation, there can be no long-term solution to climate change.
The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates Across the country there is wide variation in use and price for water consumption in major urban areas.
Industrial Transformation in an Era of Water Scarcity Acute water shortages will change strategy, business operations.
Coal Ash: Toxic Water Dirty Legacy Contaminates Groundwater of an Indiana Town
Tracking the Asian Carp Asian carp have become the poster children of potential threats to the Great Lakes.
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Yunnan China: Water Crisis Yunnan Province is a microcosm of the challenges facing China's vulnerable freshwater supply.
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Patagonia's Hydropower Dilemma In Chile's Trackless Mountain Wilderness, A Clash Between Pristine Rivers and Hydropower Prospects.
The Biggest Dry: Australia The grievous consequences of drought and global warming are more visible and dangerous in Australia than in any other industrialized nation.
Niger Delta: War on Water Thousands Search for Fresh Water, Food in a Monumentally Contaminated War Zone
Water: The Top Global Priority International Circle of Blue | GlobeScan survey finds fresh water pollution, scarcity drive public concern.
