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World Water Day Rises to International Prominence
Water Gets Attention As Conditions Change By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue March 22, 2016 The 24th World Water Day, which occurs on Tuesday with events held all over the world, will be celebrated by the Obama administration with a “White House Water Summit” in Washington, D.C. The administration’s conference theme is innovation, technology, and collaboration […]
The Stream, February 15: 4 Billion People Face Severe Water Scarcity
The Global Rundown Globally, more people than previously thought experience severe water scarcity for at least part of the year, a new study found. To fight water shortages in Yemen, communities are experimenting with fog harvesting, and a major city in India’s Punjab state is waiting for government approval to improve drinking water quality. The […]
Four Billion People Face Severe Water Scarcity
Cities, farming regions, and arid lands are most affected, study finds. By Brett Walton Circle of Blue Two-thirds of the planet’s population, or 4 billion people, lives at least one month per year with water scarcity, according to the most detailed water scarcity assessment to date. Previous studies — which estimated between 1.7 billion and […]
The Most Important Water Stories of 2015
Climate risk and energy development, groundwater and conflict — the political awareness of water grew in 2015. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue California’s continuing drought emergency was one of the big water stories of 2015. Click image to enlarge. By Peter Gleick Pacific Institute Brett Walton Circle of Blue Water was […]
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Drought Pushes South Africa To Water, Energy, and Food Reckoning
Cities run dry and harvests retreat in an already reeling nation. Photo © Keith Schneider / Circle of Blue South Africa’s power sector supplies 91 percent of the nation’s energy from coal-fired power plants, most of them operating in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue PONGOLA, South Africa — January […]
The Stream, January 12: Much of Africa’s Groundwater Vulnerable to Pollution, Study Finds
The Global Rundown A new study warns that groundwater across much of sub-Saharan Africa is vulnerable to pollution. Thailand is considering diverting transboundary rivers to alleviate future droughts, and China is planning to develop more water-intensive textile factories in the arid Xinjiang region. Michigan’s governor announced plans to request federal aid for a water crisis […]
Flint’s Contaminated Drinking Water is Third Water Threat For Michigan Governor
Residents put at risk by ideology, misguided decisions. Photo courtesy Michigan Municipal League via Flickr Creative Commons The administration of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is at the center of criticism over a public health crisis in Flint, where a state decision to switch the city’s water source ended with lead-contaminated water. Here, he speaks to […]
