Climate Change Threatens China’s Crops, State Forecaster
China’s chief meteorologist recommends adjusting to global warming over fighting it.
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Drought Causes Record Low Water Allocations for California
Climate conditions and regulations are causing California to reassess water allocation, potentially taking drastic conservation measures.
Massive Antarctic Icebergs Heading To New Zealand
Rare event may or may not be linked to climate change, expert says
More than 100 icebergs are drifting toward New Zealand’s southern coast in a rare phenomenon that has only been recorded once before since 1931.
Georgia Running Out of Time To Meet 2012 Water Deadline
Metro Atlanta’s water supply will be drastically cut if no solutions are found.
A state water panel has determined that Georgia does not have the time or money to meet a 2012 deadline for finding new water sources for metro Atlanta.
Canadian Advocacy Groups Demand Government Declares Water “A Human Right”
Concerned Canadians gather to ask their government to better protect the country’s water supply by enforcing stricter standards.
Public advocacy groups in Canada have called on the Canadian government to declare water “a human right and a public trust,” and work harder to protect the dwindling resource.
Groundbreaking Norwegian Power Plant Generates Electricity From Water
New alternative energy plant in Norway is the first of its kind, but could be a common alternative energy in the future.
The world’s first osmotic power plant opened in Norway on Tuesday. The plant uses a combination of freshwater, seawater and a special membrane to generate emission-free electricity.
Congress, Michigan Legislature Asked to Fix Leaks in Great Lakes Compact
It’s been more than a year since eight states agreed to prevent large-scale diversions from the Great Lakes, the most abundant source of clean freshwater on the planet. The passage of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, completed after ten years of campaigning by public interest organizations, legislative leaders, and governors of both parties, was meant to permanently secure the globally significant storehouse of water contained in the Great Lakes.
The Middle East and Midwest Come Together in Water Tech Partnerships
The Mideast is proving to be a popular destination for Midwestern political officials to pitch water technology trade deals. .
Both Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry have been touting the freshwater potential of their states to businessmen in Israel to promote economic growth in the burgeoning field of water technology.
Nuclear Fallout: Nevada Takes Hard Look at Contaminated Groundwater From Historic Testing Grounds
[/caption]Decades of nuclear weapons testing has contaminated an estimated 1.6 trillion gallons of groundwater in the Nevada desert, a region where clean water is scarce and getting scarcer.
Time Is Running Out To Slow Climate Change, Report Finds
A new IEA study reveals the costly consequences of increasing current energy consumption patterns and calls for swifter policy action.
Michigan Looks Forward and Sees a New, Blue Economy
Business and government leaders in Southeast Michigan want to move beyond the green economy to a blue one, leveraging the state’s plentiful freshwater access for its economic advantage.
Environmental Change To Impact Health of Millions Via Threats To Food, Air and Water, Report Finds
New report paints the human race’s picture as grim and unstable if more action isn’t taken against climate change to protect the “building blocks” of large populations.
