Two Reports Take Bottled Water to Task
Two new reports are calling for bottled water to be labeled with as much information as municipalities disclose about tap water.
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Peter Gleick: Bottled Water Labels With No Useful Information
Today, the U.S. Congress held a hearing on bottled water in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee.
The Forgotten South Caucasus: Where Oil and Water Mix
A “New Great Game” of Geopolitical Control Surfaces in Russia’s Old Backyard
Despite Historic, Ecological and International Concerns, Turkey Vows Dam Construction
Turkey’s government announced Wednesday its plans to continue the construction of the controversial Ilisu hydroelectric dam in the underdeveloped southeastern Anatolia.
Given Institute: “Global Fresh Water”
Circle of Blue Featured Speaker at The Given Institute The Fresh Water Crisis: Health of a Planet and its People Water is the planet’s axis issue. The quality, quantity and access to freshwater has significance for every human challenge — from the potential for vast new pandemics to the impacts of climate change to food […]
Drinking From The Sea
Pressed by growing urban populations, drier and warmer climates and the need to fortify supplies stretched by the increasing worldwide thirst, metropolitan and national governments on five continents are building record numbers of industrial plants to use a nearly alchemic technology to produce drinking water from the sea.
France Wins Vote to Host 2012 World Water Forum
As the world’s water future stands at a crossroads, Marseille is on track to become the next global hub for water discussions.
Beijing Sets Water Example for Future Olympics, Report Says
China’s water policy for the Beijing Olympics was given a thumbs-up by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in a report released earlier this year.
White House Report: US to Face Floods, Droughts and Competition for Water
The White House issued last Tuesday an assessment of how global warming will unfold across the United States in the next century.
Peter Gleick: Western Governors and New Thinking on Water
I had the opportunity this week to brief a group of western Governors and Canadian Premiers in Park City, Utah on water challenges and solutions. The trip had many highlights: I saw one of the biggest belt buckles I’ve ever seen (on Governor Otter), the First Dog of Montana (Jag), and a fine shotgun (given […]
FRAC Act—Congress Introduces Twin Bills to Control Drilling and Protect Drinking Water
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica In a widely expected move that is sure to draw the ire of the oil and gas industry, Democratic members of Congress today introduced twin bills to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and give the Environmental Protection Agency authority over the controversial drilling process called hydraulic fracturing. The stand-alone bills […]
Peter Gleick: The Number of New Dams Built in California is Not Zero
Californians love (or hate) to fight about water in part because there are no easy solutions left.
