A Tank of Warm Water Brews a New Development Tea in Mongolia’s South Gobi Desert
Circle of Blue senior editor Keith Schneider wraps up his recent trip to Mongolia.
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The Stream, August 15: East Africa Plans Data Project to Help Regional Water Management
Countries in East Africa are planning a $US 19.5 million data project to better manage water usage between farmers, All Africa reported. To be completed by 2015, the project will contain publicly-accessible information on water levels, temperatures, flows, quality and quantity across nine countries. Water Supply Communities facing drought in the Southwest have begun pressuring residents […]
No Water, No Cities: A Review of “The Human Scale” at the Traverse City Film Festival
Danish documentary explores the beating human heart of cities but fails to examine water in the urban landscape.
The Stream, August 2: 1 Dead and 15 Wounded in Sri Lanka Protest for Water Quality
One resident in Sri Lanka’s western province was killed Thursday evening during a protest against a factory that had been contaminating drinking water in 15 local villages, Calgary Herald reported. More than 4000 people were present, hoping to provoke government action to stop the factory’s chemical emissions from polluting their water supply. China China’s mammoth coal industry […]
Water a Key Issue as Developing Countries Drive Growth in Global Food Production
Growing agricultural sectors pose problems for water management and ecosystems. Photo courtesy of Africa Renewal via Flickr Creative Commons Expanding agriculture sectors in developing countries are expected to drive growth in world food production during the next decade, posing challenges for water. Here, a farmer tends to rice fields in Madagascar. Click to see an […]
The Stream, July 23: Pakistan Is One of Most Water-stressed Countries
Water Supply Pakistan is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world, with only a 30-day supply held in reserve, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank. Water shortages, in combination with already widespread energy shortages, could further destabilize the country, The Atlantic reported. Surface and groundwater supplies in Inner Mongolia are […]
The Stream, July 22: Changing Water Management Practices in West Africa
Water Management Climate change will likely make rainfall more erratic and will necessitate new water management solutions in the Volta River Basin of West Africa, according to a new study from the International Water Management Institute, AlertNet reported. Important goals for water management in the basin include building and improving irrigation capacity, as well as […]
The Stream, July 16: Industrialization Poses Water Pollution in Bangladesh
Water Pollution Rivers and canals in Bangladesh are becoming increasingly polluted from industrial wastewater dumped by factories, many of them in the textile industry, The New York Times reported. The toxic water threatens food production and is raising both environmental and human health concerns. Local units of two Chinese oil companies have been shut down […]
Federal Water Tap, July 15: Colorado River Basin Sniffs a Shortage
Because the outlook for Colorado River reservoirs gets gloomier every month, I might soon have to drop the question mark from this subheading. Why? The July 24-month study from the Bureau of Reclamation forecasts that a first-ever water shortage on the iconic river could be declared as soon as April 2015. A shortage is triggered […]
The Stream, July 9: Predicting Sea Level Rise By Studying Subglacial Water
Sea Level Rise Scientists are studying the subglacial water system under the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica in the hopes of more accurately predicting sea level rise, Science Daily reported. The water underneath the glacier forms a swamp-like network of canals, researchers found. Irrigation Innovation A new form of underground irrigation being tested in China could […]
The Stream, July 5: Research Improves Response to Deliberate Drinking Water Contamination
Water Contamination In the case of a deliberate act of drinking water contamination, European cities now have a “toolbox” that will help them more quickly identify and respond to contaminants, Eurekalert reported. Researchers from six European countries developed the system, which aims to reduce the vulnerability of water supplies to terrorist attacks. China is experiencing […]
The Stream, June 25: To Understand Groundwater Recharge, Scientists Study Rocks
Science and Technology Scientists from Australia’s National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training are investigating how water moves through dense layers of rock to form and recharge aquifers, PhysOrg reported. The researchers hope that their work will improve the management of groundwater resources, which face extreme pressure in Australia and around the world. A new […]
