U.S. Water Use Declines, But Points to Troubling Trends, Says USGS Report
U.S. Geological Survey’s newest five-year report (2000-2005) reveals positive trends and potential problems for U.S. water use.
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California Right to Water Bill Vetoed
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) vetoed a bill last week that would have included a right to “clean, affordable, and accessible water” in the state’s legislation.
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California Report: In Dry Times, Deep Reservoir of Water Solutions
New report highlights possible solutions to state’s water shortages.
Drinking From The Sea
Pressed by growing urban populations, drier and warmer climates and the need to fortify supplies stretched by the increasing worldwide thirst, metropolitan and national governments on five continents are building record numbers of industrial plants to use a nearly alchemic technology to produce drinking water from the sea.
Google Brings Water Data to Life
New Collaboration Tool Allows for Seamless Integration of Water Data from Around the World
California Drought: Snowpack Inspires Consumers, Worries Water Experts
One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. While the measurements of this major source of water might seem cause for relief, experts hesitate.
no reason: A World on the Verge of Water Bankruptcy
Reaching the Epiphany Moment, Video Makes Water Crisis Clear Can irony help explain the global fresh water crisis? no reason, a Circle of Blue video, describes in surprising images and unlikely pacing the roles water and water scarcity play in the global economy. It debuted at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland […]
The World’s Water: Hard Facts Point Toward the Soft Path
Experts say water crises can be averted with better management, changes in attitudes by Sarah Haughn Circle of Blue On the horizon rests a dark cloud. It may or may not bring soothing rain. In California, experts at the Pacific Institute are doing their part to ensure it does. By most forecasts, the future looks […]
