Drinking from the Sea
June 29, 2009
Demand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Read more
Argentine Glacier Outgrows Climate Change
June 17, 2009
Under the strong Patagonian sun, a glacier is glowing with health despite the effects of global warming. Read more
Dengue Epidemic Hits South American Urban Centers
May 26, 2009
With the rainy season still to come, South America is already facing one of the largest dengue fever epidemics on record Read more
The Smoke of Change: Indigenous Colombians Pray for Water Conservation
April 16, 2009
More than 40 years ago, Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez founded in prose the fictional village of Macondo along the shores of a river of clear water Read more
Dry Spell Devastates Argentina’s Agriculture
January 26, 2009
STROEDER, Argentina — What once was a thriving cattle operation now looks more like a graveyard, entombed by desert. Argentina is suffering from its worst drought in almost four decades. Read more
Courting Disaster: Chevron Brought Before Law in Ecuador Wastewater Dispute
December 23, 2008
LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador — The headwaters of the Amazon are polluted and those who live with the toxic water blame the Chevron Corporation for their suffering. Read more
New Amazon Deforestation Plan Grows Money on Trees
December 4, 2008
Brazil has a new plan to reduce deforestation by 70 percent over the next decade. Read more
A bad kind of good: New Bond movie plots water’s worth
November 18, 2008
Not only is the latest James Bond flick “Quantum of Solace” scoring millions at the box office, Read more
Wet season could compound mining problems in Peru
October 30, 2008
LIMA, Peru — With the approaching rains threatening to destabilize tailing ponds near Lima, Peru’s government is preparing for the worst. Read more
Clinton Global Initiative commits millions to water and sanitation
October 6, 2008
Safe water equals better health. Members at the recent annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) have taken this equation seriously, Read more
