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What Matters, a new anthology by David Elliot Cohen, continues to make waves with its water-focused photojournalism. CNN recently featured a photo essay by Circle of Blue contributing photographer Brent Stirton and the Pacific Institute’s Dr. Peter Gleick The slide show, narrated by Gleick and featuring Stirton’s photography, highlights the global water and sanitation crisis. […]
OAKLAND, California — Clear, integrated, domestic and international water policy at the federal level, is the focus of a new report by the Pacific Institute. Dr. Peter Gleick outlines his suggestions in a three page open letter to the next president of the United States. Covering the gambit from international conflict resolution to United States […]
Is water a human right or is it a commodity? The Economist hosts a leading panel of activists, scholars, and investors as they debate the value of water as a resource. On the pro side is Steve J. Hoffman, managing director of WaterTech Capital & co-founder of Palisades Water Index Associates. Hoffman believes, “The severe […]
Circle of Blue covered the Pacific Institute’s newest report on water agricultural conservation last week. The report, More with Less: Agriculture Water Conservation and Efficiency in California, generated controversy throughout the agricultural sector in southern California. For example, Timothy Quinn, executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), said the report “does not […]
Controversial study encourages water-savvy Delta management Sarah Haughn Circle of Blue A new study on how to stanch California’s penchant for water has growers, deliverers and politicians talking. The Pacific Institute’s report — More with Less: Agriculture Water Conservation and Efficiency in California — suggests that California not only can reduce its water withdrawals from the […]
Social theorists believe that meaning exists in relation, in the exchange of words and images between people. David Elliot Cohen’s new anthology, What Matters, takes this theory to heart — bringing leading photojournalists, scientists and thinkers together to explore and celebrate the ways in which photojournalism moves humanity to care, and to act. Featured in […]
From Space the Earth Appears as a Simple Circle of Blue.
Featured in the New York Times a new sewage treatment plant in Orange County, California, reveals the latest in water technologies. Using processes such as microfiltration and reverse osmosis, the Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System converts the county’s sewage back into drinking water. As it turns out, the end product is cleaner than water found […]
Profligate use hurts in unexpected places Quest for new supplies nationwide UPDATE: Please read our 2009 update on water problems in the US. Striking symbols of American engineering prowess, Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam stand in testimony to the U.S. spirit of growth and prosperity. But the 28.5 million acre feet Lake Mead is […]
Global demands for freshwater have nearly doubled since World War II, the Christian Science Monitor reports. China, India, and other parts of Asia, are experiencing unprecedented growth, limited by the availability of fresh, potable, water. Throughout Europe, Mediterranean port cities, like Barcelona and Cyprus, plan to ship in water from their neighbors. Global water needs […]
What Matters What Matters contains 18 searing, socially conscious photo essays by the great photojournalists of our generation including James Nachtwey, Sebastiao Salgado and Circle of Blue contributor Brent Stirton. This new book from Barnes & Noble contains work shot on assignment for Circle of Blue, an essay by Dr. Peter Gleick, and links to […]
Pollution and global warming threaten Asia’s most important freshwater source.
