Dry Reservoir Leaves Tampa One Day of Water
A stagnant layer of unpotable water is all that remains of Tampa’s Bill Young Reservoir.
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Saudi Arabia to Join Bahrain in Drive for Desalination
The Middle East takes its water shortages with anything but a grain of salt. Saudia Arabia plans to spend more than $3 billion on its newest desalination project. The new operation in Jubail Industrial City should be in working order by 2010, a Saudi official recently announced. Not only is the plant expected to produce […]
Here’s Something New in Australia: A Plan That Takes Water from Agriculture
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 […]
Behind Curtain of Fire, A Land Disfigured By Man and Drought
Can a Century of Canal Digging, Channel Constructing, Man Made Plumbing Be Undone Once a farmer now a conservationist, Greg Ogle stands among Australia’s giant Red Gum trees northwest of Swan Hill that the epic drought has killed (click image to enlarge). by Keith Schneider Photographs by J. Carl Ganter Circle of Blue Reports Greg […]
Cities Abolish Bottled Water in Canada
City conference tables in Canada, once neatly circumferenced with complementary water bottles, no longer need the plastic. A new resolution already has 27 Canadian cities phasing out the bottled water option. Officials at the Toronto City Hall now drink their water out of jugs and glasses. The beverage is provided for them courtesy of their […]
The Power of Plastic: Research Reveals Hidden Costs of Bottled Water
As the second most highly purchased beverage in the nation, bottled water ranks right behind soft drinks. But new research shows the energy costs of bottled water are extraordinarily high. A report recently published in Environmental Research Letters takes a rigorous look at the power required to deliver bottled water from source to shelf. Authored […]
Outsourcing Irrigation, Farming Discontent
World Economic Forum Report Warns Water Scarcity May Breed New Form of Colonization, Urges Trade Reforms Madagascar, blessed with an abundance of fresh water and other natural resources, may hold the key to solving global water shortages, but at what price for the developing nation? by Sarah Haughn Circle of Blue As February wanes, riots […]
Eco-Phone to Communicate Future of Sustainable Technology
BARCELONA — The days of can-to-can communication are over. To celebrate, Samsung recently announced its newest eco-savvy cell phone. Christened Blue Earth, the mobile device is made from recycled water bottles. Equipped with a solar panel on its backside, the phone drinks energy from the sun. According to Wired, Samsung is guarding its secret closely […]
no reason: A World on the Verge of Water Bankruptcy
Reaching the Epiphany Moment, Video Makes Water Crisis Clear Can irony help explain the global fresh water crisis? no reason, a Circle of Blue video, describes in surprising images and unlikely pacing the roles water and water scarcity play in the global economy. It debuted at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland […]
Quagga Mussels Choking Lake Michigan
A soon to be released report by NOAA scientist Tom Nelepa and others is quantifying this dramatic change in lake ecology
Water Shortages and More In Gaza City
With Israeli forces moving into Gaza City, the World Bank is calling for humanitarian aid as major infrastructure failures threaten the water and sanitation of Gaza’s civilian population. The Bank urged Israel to allow enough fuel into Gaza to run the region’s water and sewer pumps. According to a press briefing by the International Committee […]
