Himalayan Outburst Lakes May Be Increasing GLOFs
More research needed to understand risk of glacial floods.
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70 Percent of Himalayan Glaciers Gone by Next Century, Studies Say
Photographic and scientific evidence shows that the melting third pole is still devastating the region
The Himalayas: A Special Report
Floods, droughts, wildfires, windstorms, water contamination and illnesses plague the 1.3 billion people who live in the watersheds directly supplied by glacial melt from the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region.
Natural Gas Found in Aral Sea’s Dry Bed
Test wells produce the first significant volumes of gas, confirming speculation about gas reserves in the region.
Glacial Melt Could Cause Tidal Wave in Pakistan
A tidal wave, reaching up to 60 meters high, is expected to race through the Hunza valley of the Himalayas.
Dust Storms Create Snow Melt Problems in Colorado
Storms in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado have already lead to water shortages in Aspen.
Landslide Lake Puts Pakistani Villages at Risk of Flooding
Thousands of Pakistani villagers are at risk if a landslide-formed lake breaches its rock dam.
Special Event Newsletter
Dear *|FNAME|*, We cordially invite you to a special presentation at the Woodrow Wilson Center’s China Environment Forum: Choke Point: China—Confronting Energy Demand and Water Scarcity in China. Circle of Blue and the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will give an absorbing presentation on the energy-water choke points that […]
Q&A: Paul Saffo on the Future of Media and a New Era of Environmentalism
Paul Saffo is a man who lives in the future, and he maps and predicts society’s biggest transformations. Paul is a Futurist who teaches at Stanford University, and for the past 20 years has explored the dynamics of large-scale, long-term change.
Broad Scope of EPA’s Fracturing Study Raises Ire of Gas Industry
An expensive federal study to be done on how hydrofracking may affect drinking water quality.
Peter Gleick: Crisis Over the Mekong — Development, Drought, and Climate Change
A volatile mix in Asia.
Peter Gleick: Climate-change Deniers Versus the Scientific Societies of the World — Who Should we Listen to?
Where should the public, not versed in climate science, look for their information and knowledge about this debate about climate change?
