White House Report: US to Face Floods, Droughts and Competition for Water

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The White House issued last Tuesday an assessment of how global warming will unfold across the United States in the next century.

Water and Food Shortages Hit Western China

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ningxia_hui The cisterns of western China are empty, as prolonged drought brings the people of the the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to their knees.

Peter Gleick: Zero or All? What’s Really Happening in the Central Valley?

centralvalley Here is a short post, with two Water Numbers, and a request for real information if readers have it.

More Water for Fish, NOAA Declares

In an 800-page report, federal officials issued a dire prediction for California’s salmon -- they’re just about out of water. The only solution: cut water usage in the Central Valley.

Fire Hot, Sky Blue, Australia’s Dire Drought Tests Journalists

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A Struggle to Tell a Story Everyone Seems to Know

Project Replenishes Mythological Greek Lake

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thessalyplain A legendary Greek lake, dead since the 1960s, is making a comeback.

Kenya to Fence out Farmers From National Parks

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kenyadryriver Kenya is planning to put electric fences around its major national parks and to increase the number of armed guards to protect water resources from farmers

Beijing to Conserve Water Through Pricing

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beijing Pressed for water resources, China’s capital is looking for alternative ways to aid its water supply.

Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China

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"China is a very energy hungry country, so it’s not surprising that they are damming the rivers."

New Project Resurrects Hope for Dying Aral Sea

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“Good news – the mother sea is coming,” says a sign hanging…

Water Allocations for Californian Farmers Increased, But Only Somewhat

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Farmers south of California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta can expect to receive about 10 percent of their federally allocated water this spring, so says the U.S. Department of the Interior. That's up from zero, after heavy rain- and snow-fall in the Sierra's had the Bureau of Reclamation reassess earlier predictions Tuesday.

Drought Strikes ‘Garden Of Eden’ Marshes In Iraq

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Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source…