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As the money tree of the world wilts, thirsty from neglect, people around the globe desperately sound the alarm. The most recent iteration of this message comes from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) — the respected bi-partisan strategy and public policy think tank in Washington D.C. As part of the CSIS Global […]
At First Aghast, Victoria Grower Leads Campaign in Support of Water-Saving Construction The sun-dried expanse between Shepparton and Deniliquin, New South Wales, is dotted with irrigated hay, wheat and other crops by Keith Schneider Photographs by J. Carl Ganter Circle of Blue Reports Northern Victoria is so flat that it takes a few days for […]
For all those environmentally conscious tax payers who tossed their share of loose change into the proverbial wishing well of the federal budget, the optimism might soon pay off. When Barack Obama signs the nation’s record-breaking $787 billion stimulus package, $6 billion should flow to water infrastructure repair, river and lake cleanup operations, as well […]
WASHINGTON — An impressive nearly $1 trillion may soon flow into the U.S. economy, but the government’s generous plan economizes on outdated water infrastructure. Of the $885 billion, a mere fraction goes toward maintaining the nation’s waterways — both natural and created. That may change as the stimulus package goes to the Senate. Lawmakers propose […]
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica David Hasemyer The San Diego Union-Tribune This story was co-published with the San Diego Union-Tribune and also appears in that newspaper’s Dec. 21, 2008 issue. The Colorado River, the life vein of the Southwestern United States, is in trouble. The river’s water is hoarded the moment it trickles out of the […]
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently updated a set of informative graphics to reflect fresh water availability worldwide, be it more or less. The project, called Vital Water Graphics, gives a comprehensive picture of the ways in which the amount of quality water available is changing. The Vital Water Graphics dynamically communicates several […]
An alternative way to create power from water that creates vortexes and vibrations.
Realistic expectations drive long-term gains, experts predict by Keith Schneider Circle of Blue NEW YORK – It didn’t quite land with a thunk!, but it did attract some attention last August when a 16-page investment brochure from Dublin, California dropped into the mailboxes of stock buyers all over the country. “Water stocks,” declared the investor […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) now must explain, as part of their EPA permit application, how they intend to manage livestock effluent. When CAFOs apply for their Clean Water Act permit, the EPA will now require them to submit a nutrient management plan (NMP) as well. The plan should prevent the release […]
Pennsylvania’s aging water delivery and treatment infrastructure needs a boost to keep the pipes clear, says Department of Environmental Protection acting Secretary John Hanger. Voters in the Keystone State get a chance to approve a $400 million referendum for water systems maintenance this November. If passed, the fund is to be dispersed to every region […]
What Matters, a new anthology by David Elliot Cohen, continues to make waves with its water-focused photojournalism. CNN recently featured a photo essay by Circle of Blue contributing photographer Brent Stirton and the Pacific Institute’s Dr. Peter Gleick The slide show, narrated by Gleick and featuring Stirton’s photography, highlights the global water and sanitation crisis. […]
China plans to build a string of new dams throughout Tibet.
