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by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue In South America alone, over 465 new freshwater fish species have been discovered in the last five years. That’s the equivalent of finding a new species every four days. Many of these newly discovered fish species are in limited ranges and exist nowhere else on the planet. Globally, freshwater […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Grand Rapids has been fluoridating its tap water since 1945, but now some city officials say they’re studying the question because of increased concerns over the potential long-term effects of exposure to what some consider a toxic chemical. Corky Overmyer, the city’s director of sustainability, said officials are working with scientists […]
by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue Almost two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa’s rural poor could benefit from investment in water, a new UN report finds. The jointly commissioned report, Water and the Rural Poor, was presented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) at the […]
BOSTON – Over and again, water is labeled the new oil, a resource where demand continues to rise but supply is limited. Experts at the Ceres Conference here on Tuesday focused on the risks to businesses and communities that the “global water crisis” poses, one with economic, environmental, and human health impacts. Ceres is a […]
In the battle between sacred places and commerce, the sacred rarely stands a chance.
Dr. Geoffrey D. Dabelko is director of the Environmental Change and Security Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Dabelko discusses water, peacemaking and challenges in China and the Tibetan Plateau. Hear the interview here. This is a rush transcript with excerpts provided for convenience; verbatim accuracy is not guaranteed. […]
On the Tibetan Plateau, where a whim of nature created the highest points on Earth, many of the world’s major rivers are born. Each day their flows bring life to more than a billion people downstream in Asia, the planet’s most populous region. As we watch the headlines in an age of shifting water supplies, […]
“Water is the axis issue that intersects the world’s greatest challenges, from health, poverty and security to climate, immigration and environment, even financial and commodities markets,” said J. Carl Ganter, director of Circle of Blue, a network of journalists and scholars concerned with water issues worldwide. “We’re just beginning to grasp the stresses on our world’s water supplies.”
LAGOS – Since 1999, huge amount of public funds have been spent on provision and management of water. Certainly, more money has been spent on this than funds spent trying to house Nigerians. The result is still no potable water and lack of access to adequate sanitation. Medical experts would confirm that more than half […]
Environmentalists have long warned about the crisis in nonrenewable resources, such as oil. Water, of course, is the ultimate renewable resource—it falls from the sky—and therefore has been of less concern. But where and when rain falls, and what happens to it after it hits the ground, are crucial in determining the health and prosperity […]
While consumption of bottled water continues to grow in the U.S. as well as globally, concerns about the environmental impact of drinking bottled water are also on the rise, with green-thinking restaurants across the country taking it off their menus and pro-tap water campaigns gaining steam. Read More here. Source : Forbes
Environmentalists have long warned about the crisis in nonrenewable resources, such as oil. Water, of course, is the ultimate renewable resource—it falls from the sky—and therefore has been of less concern. But where and when rain falls, and what happens to it after it hits the ground, are crucial in determining the health and prosperity […]
