Foot-and-Mouth Disease—Are Mass Animal Burials Causing Water Contamination in South Korea?
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As animal bodies pile up, public fears water sources will become contaminated.
Peter Gleick: 2010 Hottest Year on Record—The Graph That Should Be on the Front Page of Every Newspaper
Climate change is worsening, fast. The National Climate Data Center of the National Oceanic
Bottling Wastewater Expands Island’s Oasis—Singapore’s NEWater Path to Independence
Singapore is first to bottle and sell wastewater for drinking.
First Approval in India’s National Plumbing Project, Despite Possibility to Endanger Tigers
The Ken-Betwa canal will transfer water between river basins in southern India.
Do It and Prove It—Information Technology Opens Up the Water Sector
Organizations are creating tech tools to shine light on water supply operations—and improve service.
Peter Gleick: State Needs More Water Storage – Underfoot
The massive rains over the past month are both a blessing and a curse for California.
North vs. South—Carolina States Settle Water Dispute Without Supreme Court
A negotiated agreement ends a three-year conflict between North Carolina and South Carolina over the Catawba and Yadkin rivers.
Water From Afar—Azerbaijan’s Capital Opens 265-km Water Pipeline
The world’s largest high-pressure pipeline made from a glass-plastic composite material.
Arizona’s Gamble — Conserve Water Now, Prevent Deeper Cuts Tomorrow
For years, the state took as much water as it could from Lake Mead; now it plans to leave some in the reservoir.
Study: Unregulated Toxin Present in Tap Water of 31 U.S. Cities
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.
Deadly La Niña Goes Global—Part I: For Western Hemisphere, Record Rains in Latin America
Hundreds have died in Colombian floods, as cooler sea temperatures affect regions around the Pacific; climate change seen as a possible cause.
Feds Pledge $47 Million To Asian Carp Fight; States Appeal Court Loss
Last week, the Obama Administration announced an updated plan, which included additional research but not closing the Chicago locks.