Entries by Circle of Blue

Water shortages create new niches for entrepreneurship

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Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA – As water shortages begin to seriously threaten economic growth in places like California, new niches for the water quality industry are emerging. Small companies, like Puretec Industrial Water, are benefiting as both industries and municipalities are seeking cheaper and quicker methods to recycle and purify their water. Read more here. Source […]

Images: Circle of Blue collaborator featured in National Geographic

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Nearly a year after four mountain gorillas were carried out of the forest — shot and burned — photojournalist Brent Stirton’s photographs of the event are featured on the cover of the July 2008 National Geographic. Stirton, a Circle of Blue collaborator, was on the scene late last July and his images of the event […]

Water confirmed on Mars

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TUSCON, Arizona – Scientists relishing confirmation of water ice near the surface beside NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander anticipate even bigger discoveries from the robotic mission in the weeks ahead. “It is with great pride and a lot of joy that I announce today that we have found proof that this hard bright material is really […]

Mississippi Surges Over Nearly a Dozen Levees

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Flooding along the Mississippi Rivers continues to wreck havoc across the Midwest this week. With nearly a dozen levees overflowing near St. Louis, Missouri was being hit hard on Thursday, the New York Times reports. Damage to farmland has been severe in the state, with an estimated 2-5 million acres of crops damaged, pushing corn […]

Angola: blessed water needs no sterilization

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ANGOLA – A survey of Angolan households has revealed less than half of caregivers always treat water with a reliable method before giving it to children. And one third of those interviewed by Population Services International (PSI) believes water is blessed by God and does not need to be sterilized before use. More than a […]

Opinion: Clock’s ticking on a state water deal

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With California in its first official drought since the early ’90s, state legislatures are being called upon to act in order to solve the state’s water crisis. From the Fresno Bee: A comprehensive approach — new surface storage (dams), increased underground storage (waterbanking and aquifer recharge) and more effective conservation efforts — still seems a […]

Energy and Water Needs Collide in Central Asia

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After a harsh winter and intense spring flooding, the cities, towns, and villages of western Uzbekistan are facing a long hot summer with little water. The cyclic irony of their plight is present over much of Central Asia, where winter energy shortages forced hydroelectric reservoirs to be drained, only to leave the water sparse desert […]

Water Sustainability Theme of Zaragoza World Expo ’08

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Zaragoza, Spain – “Water and sustainable development” will be the theme of the Zaragoza World Expo this summer. The Expo, which runs from June 14 through September 14, is being held after months of drought in Spain. Located within the autonomous community of Aragon, Zaragoza lies on the river Ebro, Spain’s largest river. The Expo […]

California struggles to provide enough water to farms

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With California’s water resources drying up, struggling farmers are being hit hardest by drought. In a move to ameliorate the conditions, Governor Schwarzenegger called for more water aid in the afflicted areas. “We recognize the specific impacts that will accrue to farmers, farmworkers, industries and local economies; and that can affect the state and national […]

Water-starved California slows development

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PERRIS, California – Building in Southern California is being halted for lack of water. Citing a 2001 law that requires at least a 20 year supply of fresh water for new developments, officials have begun denying, slowing, and challenging new housing tracks just east of Los Angeles. The New York Times reports that these new […]

The city of Los Angeles proposes new water restrictions

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LOS ANGELES – In response to growing concerns over drought in Southern California, the city of L.A. has proposed new water restrictions for city residents. If passed, the new bill would supersede the 1990 provisions. Under the proposal, residents would be limited to watering their lawns for only 15 minutes a day, restaurants would be […]