Infographic: California Freshwater Withdrawals
A breakdown of where California’s water is used most, from fracking and Nestle’s bottling plant to almonds and lawns.
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Alaska Bulk Water Shipments to California Proposed
Despite a signed contract, Sitka city officials say the real test is whether water is actually delivered.
California Drought Invites Scrutiny of Bottled Water, Fracking
A vortex of attention swirls around industrial activity that does not consume much water. Photo © Brent Stirton / Getty Images Reportage for Circle of Blue Agriculture is the largest water consumer in California. Click image to enlarge. To the delight of Sacramento’s Department of Utilities, Nestle Waters North America in 2010 opened a bottling […]
The Stream, April 13: Chile Copper Mines Look to Sea as Water Disputes Continue
The Global Rundown Copper mines in Chile will need to use sea water in the future as conflicts over fresh water escalate, industry officials say. Wildfires are raging in Siberia, while droughts in Kenya are driving herders to sell their land. China, Japan, and South Korea signed a new water agreement at the World Water […]
The Stream, October 24: World Bank Study on Water & Wastewater Utilities
Water Utilities 4,400 water utilities in more than 135 countries were analyzed for a report released by The World Bank entitled the International Benchmarking Network Water Supply and Sanitation Blue Book 2014. According to the publication, utilities worldwide have continued to improve and expand services overall, but they have faced challenges in delivering wastewater services […]
The Stream, August 16: Water Demand to Exceed Supply by 40 Percent in 2030
Water demand is expected to exceed supply by 40 percent in 2030, Michael Zacka, President and CEO of Tetra Pak, writes in a blog post for The Huffington Post. While most companies have sophisticated and effective sustainability programs in place, he notes that water management often falls off radar into less obvious areas of concern. Water Supply […]
The Stream, January 11: Global Food Price Index Falls
U.S. Drought The Food Price Index for December 2012, released yesterday, hit its lowest point since prices began to rally in June 2012, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Index is a measure of international food commodity prices, and, driven in part by the severe drought in the […]
The Stream, December 20: Coal — World’s Top Energy Source by 2017
By 2017, coal will supplant oil as the world’s top energy source, the International Energy Agency predicted. In the next five years, the world will increase its coal consumption by roughly the equivalent of the U.S. and Russia’s combined consumption today, driven primarily by growth in China and India. Read a report from Circle of […]
The Stream, August 20: Contaminants Exacerbate Water Scarcity Issues
United States CO2 emissions are the lowest they have been in 20 years, a decline attributable to a shift toward natural gas usage. Some are calling natural gas a temporary fix, however, due to the potentially detrimental effects of natural gas drilling, The Associated Press reported. Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has flowed into […]
Countdown To Rio
Check back with Circle of Blue for the latest news and reports in the lead-up to, during, and after the Rio+20 conference. Make sure to stay tuned during the conference, as well, as we will be continuing our coverage through June 27.
Water Law: Public Trust May Be Fresh Approach to Protecting Great Lakes
Canadian and American advocates join to promote big oversight idea of the “commons.”
Plumbing WikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia Fears Iranian Nuclear Meltdown and Potential Terrorism to Desalination
Classified cables show that Saudi and U.S. officials believe water supplies along the Persian Gulf are at high-risk for terrorist attacks and possible contamination from nearby nuclear plants. This is the first of a new series that will analyze the water-related U.S. embassy cables published by WikiLeaks.
