Entries by Nadya Ivanova

World Water Week 2010 Tackles Quality Issues

Canadian teen duo wins the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize for their project on biodegredation.

Scotland Advances Renewable Energy Development

The country’s first minister says Scotland could become the ‘world’s first hydro-economy.’

Kyrgyzstan Launches Controversial Hydropower Plant

The country’s energy ambitions could intensify water competition in Central Asia.

Glacier Water Threatens to Flood French Alps Valley

French officials have begun pumping millions of gallons of water as part of a multi-million dollar emergency operation.

Record-Breaking Heat Sweeps Across Russia

High temperatures have caused forest fires around Moscow, damaged farmland and left 23 regions in a state of emergency.

Alternative Adventure: Eco-explorer David De Rothschild to Travel the Pacific in Plastic Ship

After traversing Antarctica in 2004 and spending more than 100 days crossing the Arctic in 2006, in mid-November British adventurer and ecologist David de Rothschild will hoist sail across the Pacific Ocean on a boat made of plastic, or what he calls “the dumbest” product on the planet.

Iraq Demands More Water from Turkey, Syria

Three months after Turkey promised to release more water down the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq still struggles with its water supplies.