Jerry Brown, Smart and Prepared, Responds to California’s Drought Emergency
Steeled by past drought, governor is reshaping how largest U.S. state uses and distributes water.
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California Will Fall Short of Water Recycling Goals
Between $US 13 billion and $US 81 billion will be needed to meet state targets.
Sao Paulo Faces Severe Water Shortage
New conditions of supply and demand in the world’s ninth-largest city.
Australia Disbands National Water Commission
The water advisory group is a casualty of sharp cuts to the Commonwealth’s budget. Image courtesy of Michael Storer via Flickr Creative Commons The National Water Commission tracks the progress of water policy reform across Australia, including areas like the Murray Darling River Basin.Click image to enlarge. By Codi Kozacek Circle of Blue The commission […]
Federal Water Tap, March 24: California Representatives Introduce Drought, Dam Bills
To the pile of existing state and federal legislation that provides drought and disaster relief to California and the U.S. West, add two more bills. First, a bipartisan contribution from two Northern California congressmen. John Garamendi, a Democrat, and Doug LaMalfa, a Republican, are using the drought to justify a new reservoir in their territory. […]
‘Transformational’ Water Reforms, Though Wrenching, Helped Australia Endure Historic Drought, Experts Say
California, in the third year of its worst drought ever, faces challenges similar to those of Australia. A panel of water policy experts and Circle of Blue journalists questioned whether the nation’s most populous state has the resolve to enact similar reforms.
Water Expert Panel Discusses Causes and Implications of California Drought
California’s severe drought is forcing the nation’s largest state to reconcile old assumptions about water supply and management with the reality of long-term drying trends, declining groundwater, and polluted drinking water, according to an expert panel of scientists and journalists convened during a Circle of Blue interactive drought briefing conference call on February 13.
California, Texas, and the Southwestern U.S. Face a Critical Year for Water Supplies: 2014 Preview, Part I
After a dry 2013, reservoirs are near record lows for the start of a calendar year, setting the table for widespread water restrictions, reduced agricultural and energy production, and political bickering in 2014.
The Stream, January 10: Chemical Spill Pollutes West Virginia River and Drinking Water
Water Pollution A chemical foaming agent used to process coal spilled into the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia Friday, prompting a tap water ban for approximately 300,000 people and the declaration of a state and federal disaster, CBS News reported. Stores in the area quickly sold out of bottled water, and the National Guard […]
Water – Making It Personal: Communicating A Sustainable Future
In late November at the Summit on the Global Agenda convened in Abu Dhabi, the World Economic Forum published the new book, Sustainable Consumption: Stakeholder Perspectives. Included is this essay by J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue’s managing director.
Report: Australia’s Groundwater Is Worth Billions
A new study finds that Australia’s groundwater contributes more to GDP than some industries.
