North America
Peter Gleick: Wake Up, Here is What a Real Water Crisis Looks Like
California is in the midst of an ugly debate about water–uglier than normal–because of a confluence of events, including a “hydrologic” drought caused by nature Read the story »
Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in Colorado
Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit. Read the story »
In the Mississippi Delta, No Choice but to Drown
A new study in Monday’s issue of Nature Geoscience reports “significant” drowning of the Mississippi River delta is “inevitable” Read the story »
Asia Pacific
Drinking from the Sea
Demand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Read the story »
South Korea’s ‘Green New Deal’ — A Focus on Water
With the prospect of impending water shortages hot on South Korea’s heels, Seoul is reaching into its pocketbook for better water infrastructure. Read the story »
Melting Everest Reveals Asian Water Supply on Slippery Slope
Fifty-six years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first ascended Everest, modern climbers are starting to feel the affects of global warming, as melting ice slips from beneath their feet. Read the story »
Africa
Dry Spell Weakens Kenya’s Hydropower
Amid prolonged drought and rising electricity demands, Kenya is struggling to maintain its power supply. Read the story »
Drinking from the Sea
Demand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Read the story »
France Wins Vote to Host 2012 World Water Forum
As the world’s water future stands at a crossroads, Marseille is on track to become the next global hub for water discussions. Read the story »
South Asia
Drinking from the SeaDemand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Large scale desalinization already takes place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)....
Mumbai Prays for RainCitizens in Mumbai, India, are battling both blazing heat and a water shortage, as the city taps deep into its reserves to meet its...
Ganges River to Nourish Arsenic-affected Villages in IndiaThe Bihar state government in eastern India will soon launch projects to supply safe drinking water from the Ganges River to arsenic-affected...
New Report: Turbid Water Stirs Up Future of Insecurity for AsiaAsia faces unprecedented water challenges, experts say, but solutions are within reach. by Nadya Ivanova Circle of Blue Every morning,...
Drought Boils Bitter Cup of Tea for IndiaAs the first quarter of the year winds down, India is drawing up its tea yields balance-sheet. A drought in the country’s primary...
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Drinking from the SeaDemand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Large scale desalinization already takes place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)....
Yemen Uncovers Buried WaterAfter four months of exploration, engineers in Yemen have found an important new source of high-quality water. The Local Corporation...
West Bank in Acute Humanitarian Crisis, World Bank Water Report SaysAmid bloody political conflict, the prolonged five-year drought in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip drags on in dismal day-to-day...
Oil Slick Makes Its Way to BaghdadOil and water do not mix: this the residents of Baghdad found out the hard way, as gallons of crude oil made its way down the Tigris...
New Project Resurrects Hope for Dying Aral Sea“Good news – the mother sea is coming,” says a sign hanging over a street in the town of Aral, Kazakhstan. Optimism is growing...
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The Forgotten South Caucasus: Where Oil and Water MixA “New Great Game” of Geopolitical Control Surfaces in Russia’s Old Backyard The Kura River winds through Tbilisi, the capital...
Despite Historic, Ecological and International Concerns, Turkey Vows Dam ConstructionTurkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue the construction of the controversial Ilisu hydroelectric dam in the...
Drinking from the SeaDemand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Large scale desalinization already takes place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)....
France Wins Vote to Host 2012 World Water ForumAs the world’s water future stands at a crossroads, Marseille is on track to become the next global hub for water discussions. The...
Art for Water, ‘Water for Life’With color and imagination, Japanese art arrived in Spain to tickle Europe’s water fancy. An exhibition by the Japanese Graphic...
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Drinking from the SeaDemand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Large scale desalinization already takes place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)....
Argentine Glacier Outgrows Climate ChangeUnder the strong Patagonian sun, a glacier is glowing with health despite the effects of global warming. Much to the puzzle of scientists...
Dengue Epidemic Hits South American Urban CentersWith the rainy season still to come, South America is already facing one of the largest dengue fever epidemics on record. Dr. Eddy...
The Smoke of Change: Indigenous Colombians Pray for Water ConservationMore than 40 years ago, Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez founded in prose the fictional village of Macondo along the shores...
Dry Spell Devastates Argentina’s AgricultureSTROEDER, Argentina — What once was a thriving cattle operation now looks more like a graveyard, entombed by desert. Argentina...
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Circle of Blue Video Reports
- Peter Gleick: Truth Drought, California’s Real Shortfall
- Peter Gleick: Rainbow Waters, Fishing for Hope
- Peter Gleick: Water for Energy, the Bad Bet for Biofuels
- Peter Gleick: Western Governors and New Thinking on Water
- Peter Gleick: Is Some California Water Use Unconstitutional?
- Peter Gleick: Zero or All? What’s Really Happening in the Central Valley?
- Peter Gleick: The Number of New Dams Built in California is Not Zero
- Peter Gleick: Salt from Water: The Question of Energy
- Peter Gleick: Salt from Water, Money from Pockets?
- Peter Gleick: We Need a “Local Water” Movement
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