Posts

Japan Disaster Water Supply

After Earthquake, Millions in Japan Without Water—Extent of Damage to Water Infrastructure Unknown

6 Comments
/
Myriad obstacles, from roads to snow to a nuclear crisis, hamstring rescue and recovery missions.

Peter Gleick: Unsafe Drinking Water for California’s Poor – Unfair, Unnecessary, and Unacceptable

1 Comment
/
The United States has -- for the most part -- an excellent tap…

The Stream, March 10: The Alberta Tar Sands

0 Comments
/
Tar sands development in northern Alberta, Canada, causes water…

The Stream, March 8: Toxic Lead

0 Comments
/
Syria launched the construction of a $2.1 billion irrigation…
Post Katrina Water Issues in New Orleans

Plugging a Leak — Post-Katrina New Orleans Wants Feds to Pay for Water System Overhaul

1 Comment
/
City officials have something to prove, and the city has a lot riding on it.
Going the Distance for Water

Infographic: Going the Distance, From Ashgabat to Whyalla—10 Cities Pumping Water From Afar

8 Comments
/
In many cities, water travels far to reach the tap. Residents of the planet's driest places rely on extensive waterways to deliver their supply. Click through the interactive infographic below to learn more about 10 cities that pipe water in from distant aquifers, plus additional plans to expand waterway networks even further.

Bottling Wastewater Expands Island’s Oasis—Singapore’s NEWater Path to Independence

8 Comments
/
Singapore is first to bottle and sell wastewater for drinking.

Water From Afar—Azerbaijan’s Capital Opens 265-km Water Pipeline

0 Comments
/
The world’s largest high-pressure pipeline made from a glass-plastic composite material.

Study: Unregulated Toxin Present in Tap Water of 31 U.S. Cities

6 Comments
/
California is the first state to consider a limit on the “Erin Brockovich” chemical, which has been found in 31 of 35 U.S. cities recently surveyed.

Small Solution to Large-scale Water Pollution — Protozoa Detect Contaminants

3 Comments
/
A technology start-up is looking small to solve a big global problem.

Ned Breslin: Keep it Flowing — Rethinking Community Water Management

2 Comments
/
A subtle but important trend in the water sector is only now starting to emerge in developing nations.

Cholera in Haiti — The Climate Connection

1 Comment
/
Researchers explain the correlation between environmental interactions and human health, as reported infections climb to 10,000 cases.