Texas Water District Finds Few Friends in Quest for Water in Oklahoma
A water rights case to be argued in the U.S. Supreme Court this week has national implications.
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The Stream, April 22: Oklahoma v.Texas in Supreme Court for Water-access Dispute
Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case pitting Oklahoma against Texas over rights to the Red River, a critical supply source for north Texas. The region is one of the fastest growing in the country, NPR reported, but faces severe water shortages. The case’s outcome will affect water-sharing agreements around […]
Just As It’s Always Been, Earth Day Marks Big Problems and Big Choices
Circle of Blue’s senior editor Keith Schneider spent Earth Day on the East Coast, reflecting on the celebration’s past accomplishments and future goals.
The Stream, April 19: Drought-hit Midwest Pummeled by Rains
Drought Relief Farm fields across the Midwestern United States were quenched this week as heavy rainstorms over the central part of the country continued to relieve one of the worst droughts in U.S. history, Reuters reported. Grain prices, which were pushed up to record highs last summer due to the drought-damaged U.S. corn crop, could […]
The Stream, April 15: Comprehensive Water Reform Emerging in Texas
In Texas, no water means no business, reporter Kate Galbraith writes in The New York Times. She charts Texas’ multi-pronged water-reform efforts as a severe drought that began in 2010 rolls on. The state Senate, House of Representatives, regulatory agencies, and even court systems are joining the effort. Scarcity by Mismanagement In many places around […]
The Stream, April 12: Water Troubles Holding Back Ghana’s Economy
Water Infrastructure Ghana’s water infrastructure is in such a state of disrepair that it threatens the country’s economic growth, which is predicted to reach 8 percent in 2013, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. Some companies have turned to private water tankers to secure supplies for their factories because of intermittent service. U.S. Natural Disasters A new report […]
The Stream, April 11: Floating Pollution Documented in Great Lakes
A new study details a water-borne garbage patch in the Great Lakes, similar to the more famous Pacific Ocean garbage patch. Many of the individual pieces of plastic trash, CBS News reported, are too small to be seen by the naked eye, yet are still dangerous to wildlife. Fukushima Leaks Radioactive water is still leaking […]
Texas High Plains Prepare for Agriculture Without Irrigation
Southern farmers are making changes now to wean themselves from the Ogallala Aquifer, a water source that gave rise to industrial agriculture and modern life on its plains.
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The Stream, April 1: Harvard Researcher: China’s Water Woes Will Continue Despite Water Transfer Project
The first phase of China’s South-North Water Transfer Project will be completed this month. Harvard University research fellow Scott Moore argues in The New York Times that despite the project’s unparalleled engineering achievement, it cannot increase supply enough to alleviate China’s overall supply woes. Read Circle of Blue’s coverage of the North-South Transfer Project here. […]
Circle of Blue and Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies Announce ‘Choke Point: Index’
Choke Point: Index is the first dynamic, open-source data and journalism project to explore the linkage between water, food and energy.
Ned Breslin: An Inside Look at Water for People’s ‘Everyone Forever’ Initiative
For World Water Day 2013, Skoll World Forum and Circle of Blue asked four of the world’s leading water experts to weigh in. Here is what Ned Breslin, CEO of Water For People, had to say about what WASH nonprofits can do to reach full coverage.
