Pete Seeger’s Lifetime of Water Songs
An unstoppable force of American folk culture, Pete performed at Croton Point, New York, at 87 years old in June 2006. <
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Abu Dhabi Slowly Pursues Water-Conserving, Renewable Energy Path
A plan for when fuel runs out.
As We Use More Water, Consume More Energy and Grain, The Earth Is Pushing Back Hard
PRAGUE — City Square erupted at the start of the 2014 New Year with a deafening and blazing midnight fusilade of rockets and cannon blasts.
Rio Tinto’s Michigan Nickel Mine Introduces Citizen Water Quality Testing Program
Despite skepticism, company agrees to finance environmental monitoring at Eagle Mine
The Stream, January 6: Water Contamination from Drilling Underestimated
Water Contamination Water pollution caused by natural gas and oil drilling operations may be more common than advertised, with cases confirmed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia, according to an Associated Press review of complaints submitted to the states. The review also found that the states varied greatly in the way they reported possible […]
Federal Water Tap, December 23: Congress Begins Tying Loose Ends
Budget Deal The House and Senate made nice and passed a budget deal, setting total spending limits for the next two years. Now comes the quick work of doling out the money to specific programs. Appropriations committees in both chambers have a January 15 deadline for these negotiations. When Congress reconvenes, two major bills with […]
The Stream, December 19: Tropical Forests are Key to Regulating Water Systems, Scientists Say
Water Supply Tropical forests act like sponges that trap water during storms, making them critical to protecting surrounding areas from excessive runoff and flooding, say scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Phys.org reported. By looking at changes in land use in Panama, the researchers found that tropical forests are much more efficient at trapping […]
Torrent of Water and Questions Pour From India’s Himalayas
One year later, Circle of Blue’s senior editor Keith Schneider returns to India for our second round of reporting on water, food, energy problems in the region.
Water – Making It Personal: Communicating A Sustainable Future
In late November at the Summit on the Global Agenda convened in Abu Dhabi, the World Economic Forum published the new book, Sustainable Consumption: Stakeholder Perspectives. Included is this essay by J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue’s managing director.
The Stream, December 6: Report Details Countries at Risk of Water Wars
Countries in eastern Africa, the Middle East, and Asia are most at risk of war due to a lack of cooperation over transboundary water resources, according to a report from the Mumbai-based Strategic Foresight Group. The report also argues that countries involved in meaningful cooperation over water resources are less likely to experience conflicts over […]
The Stream, December 5: 11 U.S. Cities Face Water-Scarcity Risks
Analyzing two reports about future water stress in the United States, the Huffington Post created a list of the top 11 cities that could face water shortages due to factors like population growth, increasing water demand from industries, and climate change. Los Angeles, which imports much of its fresh water, tops the list. Water Pollution […]
Federal Water Tap, December 2: Enough Salty Groundwater Beneath South-Central U.S. to Fill Great Lakes Twice, USGS Finds
Lots of Water Aquifers beneath parts of 17 states in the south-central United States hold more than enough salty water to fill the Great Lakes twice, according to a first-of-its-kind U.S. Geological Survey report. Freshwater aquifers in the region, including the famed Ogallala, which irrigates the Great Plains, are well-known, but the last general surveys […]
