Water Projects Emphasized in $7.5 Billion-U.S. Aid Package to Pakistan
Improved irrigation systems and water infrastructure projects are primary goals.
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Peter Gleick: Stealing Water from the Future – California’s Massive Groundwater Overdraft Newly Revealed
A NASA report summarizing data collected from new satellites confirms what most water observers have known for a long time. Massive amounts of groundwater are being sucked out of California’s Central Valley groundwater aquifers — unreported, unmonitored, and unregulated.
U.S. Media Tarnishes Message of Copenhagen Climate Change Protest
Circle of Blue’s Aubrey Ann Parker reports on-the-ground from the Global Day of Action and reveals the truth behind sensational headlines that played up police arrests in Copenhagen.
Mumbai Restricts Water Use, Fueling Protests
A below-average monsoon has brought government-imposed limits on water use and public anger in Mumbai, a city that already faces low water levels.
Peter Gleick: Water and Conflict – The New Water Conflict Chronology
In an ongoing effort to understand the connections between water resources, water systems, and international security and conflict, the Pacific Institute initiated a project in the late 1980s to track and categorize events related to water and conflict.
U.S. Charm Offensive at Copenhagen Climate Conference: Will it Work?
Our second installment of COP15 coverage reflects on the overdue, yet changing tide of American climate policy.
Water Demand-Supply Gap Rising At Alarming Rate, Report Shows
Global water demand will grow at an accelerated rate — from 4,500 billion meters cubed to 6,900 billion cubed — by 2030 increasing the water gap.
Bhopal’s Water Still Toxic 25 Years After Chemical Disaster
Chemicals used to make pesticides are still leaching into the groundwater and poisoning the drinking water.
US Company Targets Bhutan’s Mineral Water
An American firm is negotiating for the exclusive rights to sell Bhutanese mineral water outside of South Asia.
Congress, Michigan Legislature Asked to Fix Leaks in Great Lakes Compact
It’s been more than a year since eight states agreed to prevent large-scale diversions from the Great Lakes, the most abundant source of clean freshwater on the planet. The passage of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, completed after ten years of campaigning by public interest organizations, legislative leaders, and governors of both parties, was meant to permanently secure the globally significant storehouse of water contained in the Great Lakes.
Water Scarcity, Food Security Concerns Prompt Global Land Grab
Area nearly the size of France purchased, leased for food production around the world. Africa, South America, parts of Europe targeted by cash-rich, food-poor nations
“Food Security and Climate Change Are Deeply Interconnected,” UN Secretary-General Says
Farmers are hurt by erratic water supplies and underinvestment, according to summit speakers. Leaders weigh in on global agricultural investment during opening remarks of the FAO summit in Rome.
