Entries by Cody Pope

Op-ed: Californians called upon to solve state’s water shortage

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Bodega, California, relies on a weekly truckload of water to meet its basic needs. Without it, the small city of some 150 residents just north of the Bay Area would be up a very dry river — unable to meet the essential water demands of its residents. The story of the village’s water shortage is […]

U.S. needs integrated international water strategy to avert conflict, foster cooperation, says new CSIS report

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Global conflicts over water threaten geopolitical stability; ‘”water ambassador” should head new bureau on water policy in Washington, think tank says by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue Conflict in Kashmir ebbs and flows, especially as India’s crucial Baglihar Dam reservoir surges with water that may not be its own. With the rising levels, come rising […]

“Water Wars or Water Woes? Water Management as Conflict Management,” a presentation by Geoff Dabelko

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In the new video “Water Wars or Water Woes? Water Management as Conflict Management,” Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) Director Geoff Dabelko explains that although newspapers and politicians constantly warn of impending “water wars,” water rarely leads to interstate violence. By focusing on “water wars”—which evidence shows are extremely rare—we “are missing a lot […]

San Diego residents to tighten their water belts

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SAN DIEGO — Having called for a 10 percent reduction in water consumption last October, Mayor Jerry Sanders said in a press conference Tuesday that San Diego residents fell short this year. “A 5.7 percent reduction is simply not enough to avoid water restrictions in the future,” Sanders told the press. “All of us need […]

McCain calls for a conservative ethic in water management

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Presidential hopefuls lay out plan for scientific policy by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue Republican hopeful, John McCain outlined his views towards science and technology with his response to a 14-question survey produced by Science Debate 2008 and Scientists & Engineers for America (SEA) on Monday. Outlining his policies in topics ranging from space exportation […]

ITT calls for investment in sanitation during IWA conference

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VIENNA — ITT Corporation’s chief executive officer, Steve Loranger, called for more corporate investment in water sanitation during a panel discussion at the International Water Association’s World Water Congress in Vienna last week. “The impact of poor sanitation on the health of people in some of the world’s developing countries is well-documented and inescapable, but […]

Rethinking cities: Moving the farm indoors

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Vertical farms: Reclaiming urban space and moving production closer to consumption by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue Imagine a city as a black hole where all matter is sucked in and disappears — nothing is produced and everything is consumed. It was from this perspective that Columbia University Professor Dickson Despommier explained his revolutionary idea […]

Side effects of Fay and Hanna: More water for drought stricken Florida

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Drought-stricken South Florida has found some relief in the past month from the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Fay, raising Lake Okeechobee nearly three-feet to a two year high. The rains from Tropical Storm Hanna are also continuing to fill the lake and reservoir — which surpassed 15 feet above sea level last week. The […]

Pyrenean glaciers disappearing

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The alpine glaciers of the Iberian Peninsula will most likely be gone by 2050, LiveScience reports. In the past 15 years, the 21 glaciers that dot the Pyrenees have receded — with the largest glaciers losing between 50 to 60 percent of their surface area and the smallest all but disappearing. “High mountains are particularly […]

Scientists & Engineers ask candidates key water and science questions

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Circle of Blue and Scientists & Engineers for America (SEA) will together cover the upcoming presidential election – polling candidates on their water and science policies. SEA, the non-profit, non-partisan group of professionals focused on science policy, is querying U.S. candidates nationwide. Circle of Blue will publish SEA’s findings, the results of a questionnaire that asks […]

Water answers from the blue party: Obama responds to science policy questions

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by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue UPDATE: Since the original posting of this article, John McCain also responded to the science policy questionnaire. As the presidential race ratchets into high gear this fall, science and energy policies are edging into the debates of both parties. Barack Obama became the first presidential hopeful to answer a 14-question […]

Dirty waters: Corruption infects global water services

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Transparency International’s Global Corruption Report: misconduct rife in water sector by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue From Manila to Milan, fraud, bribery and organized profiteering are rampant in the water sector says a new report by Transparency International (TI), a global non-profit aimed at exposing and preventing corruption. The organization’s annual corruption report, presented last […]