Entries by Keith Schneider

California Fire Danger Mounts in Sierra Nevada Forests

Bark beetles, water scarcity, and dying trees herald a region in ecological transition during the height of state’s four-year drought.

Water Scarcity Could Deter Energy Developers From Crossing Border Into Northern Mexico

Proposed oil and gas development zones in Coahuila are among the driest in the Americas.

Challenged By Drought, Fire, Earthquake, and Flood, California Departs On New Path

In response to truculent planet, conserving water, limiting climate emissions, and achieving “net zero” energy use are top priorities.

Nicaragua Canal Environmental Assessment Criticized As Scientifically Weak, Technically Inadequate

Expert panel finds “scientifically indefensible” conclusions in 14-volume study.

Nepal Earthquake Damages Hydropower Dam

Near the earthquake epicenter, workers were rescued from a dam that is currently under construction by a Chinese company.

California Drought Invites Scrutiny of Bottled Water, Fracking

A vortex of attention swirls around industrial activity that does not consume much water. Photo © Brent Stirton / Getty Images Reportage for Circle of Blue Agriculture is the largest water consumer in California. Click image to enlarge. To the delight of Sacramento’s Department of Utilities, Nestle Waters North America in 2010 opened a bottling […]

California Drought Puts Desalination, Fresh Water From The Sea, In A New Light

Era of ample water supply and cheap prices is ending.

Big India Dam, Unfinished and Silent, Could Be Tomb For Giant Hydropower Projects

Lower Subansiri River construction site was shut in 2011 and never restarted.