Water: Iraq’s Other Problem
Add water shortage to the list of problems besetting the Iraqi government.
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Peter Gleick: Population and Water
Population discussions raise lots of hackles. And they bring the crazies out of the woodwork like termites when the Orkin Man appears.
Water Issues Dividing and Challenging the U.S.
With floods across the Midwest, droughts along the Southwest, and legal skirmishes in the West and South—water issues are dividing the United States and challenging its citizens like never before. As first reported by Circle of Blue in July 2008, increasing competition for diminishing water supplies is driving the United States into an era of water scarcity.
Georgia and Tennessee: 200 Years of a Tennessee River Toss-up
Could the fourth time be the charm for Georgia’s push to re-negotiate its border with Tennessee?
Australia’s Adelaide: A Lesson for Urban Centers Facing the Global Water Crisis
Australia’s fifth-largest city, Adelaide, could see its 1.3 million inhabitants relying more and more on bottled water over the next year, according to local politicians. Mounting consequences of climate change and sluggish national political action have led to high salinity levels and depletion of wildlife along the River Murray.
America’s Water Supply: Scarcity Becoming Endemic
Americans have good reason to be concerned about the future of the nation’s supply of clean fresh water, according to state and federal research and resource agencies.
Rash of Water Main Breaks Points to Vulnerability of Systems
Major water main breaks in Los Angeles and Baltimore in recent days highlight challenges to the U.S. water infrastructure system.
Peter Gleick: Crikey! Real Water Conservation and Efficiency in Australia
Regular readers of this blog know my feelings about the potential to improve the efficiency of our water use. Besides being cheaper and more environmentally beneficial than new supply options, efficiency improvements are easier to find.
Iraq Demands More Water from Turkey, Syria
Three months after Turkey promised to release more water down the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq still struggles with its water supplies.
Dry Spell Drives Kenya to Famine
Kenya is looking for an exit from a prolonged drought that is challenging the country’s capacity to feed itself.
India Turns to Imports to Refill Depleted Food Stocks
India is taking major steps to alleviate the effects of its devastating drought.
WaterViews | Canada
Water is regarded as a serious issue by Canadians, particularly water pollution and the lack of safe drinking water.
