Connected by Pipeline from Canada, Tar Sands Represents Bonus and Risk to Great Lakes
Transporting and processing corrosive crude raise new questions about consequences.
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The Stream, February 1: Reversing the Chicago River to Stop Asian Carp
United States Separating the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River basin in order to stop aquatic invasive species like Asian carp will require reversing the flow of the Chicago River, according to a new study sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, Reuters reported. Whether or not […]
Choke Point: China on Wilson Center’s Dialogue Program
On Wednesday evening, dialogue — an award-winning television and radio program that explores the world of ideas through weekly, half-hour conversations with renowned public figures, scholars, journalists, and authors — will feature “Choke Point: The World’s Looming Water Crisis.”
Federal Water Tap, November 28: Public Opinions Wanted
Water Meetings Three meetings under the Environmental Protection Agency’s water umbrella will take place in the next two weeks. On December 5, the Science Advisory Board will have a teleconference to discuss the value of water to the U.S. economy. The agency is looking for information about how clean water affects development patterns and how […]
The Stream, November 25: Record High Greenhouse Gases
Levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have hit record highs, according to the World Meteorological Organization, UPI reported. Even higher levels are on the horizon as greenhouse gas emissions continue to accelerate. Arctic sea ice is melting faster, and on a larger scale, than it has since at least the year 561, The New […]
The Stream, November 22: Future of the Salton Sea
California’s Aral Sea? The vanishing Salton Sea figures large in a court battle over how Southern California gets its water, with huge costs for human health, ecological health and agricultural production, Associated Press reported. And check out again Brent Stirton’s images from the Imperial Valley and the Coachella Valley in California. Shale gas exploration in […]
Federal Water Tap, November 7: “Land Grabs” and Fracking
Proper Property Rights A United Nations committee working to establish guidelines for land rights has negotiated and agreed to about 70 percent of the items on its working list, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development. The U.S. government is chairing the committee, which is seeking to bring some order to what critics call […]
Plumbing WikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia Fears Iranian Nuclear Meltdown and Potential Terrorism to Desalination
Classified cables show that Saudi and U.S. officials believe water supplies along the Persian Gulf are at high-risk for terrorist attacks and possible contamination from nearby nuclear plants. This is the first of a new series that will analyze the water-related U.S. embassy cables published by WikiLeaks.
Federal Water Tap, October 10: Reports Galore
Report: Senate Committee Chair Lauds EPA The chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works released a report touting the importance of the Environmental Protection Agency to America’s health and economic well-being. The staff report from California Democrat Barbara Boxer is salted with numbers (the economic benefit of water quality standards in the […]
The Stream, October 5: Out of Water
Severe water shortages due to the La Nina weather pattern are threatening island communities in the South Pacific. Six months of low rainfall have left Tuvalu and Tokelau in a state of emergency and relying on bottled water. Officials also worry that the lack of rain will damage crops and spur a food shortage, according […]
James Workman: My Local Wants vs. Their Global Needs — UN Water Forum Hints at Tensions of Competing Agendas
Heavy hitters in the water world met at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 16 for a public-awareness marketing campaign. But who is the target audience? And what message do they need to hear?
2011 is Record-setting Year for Climate Change: Ice Melts in Arctic, High Temps in U.S.
A new study has revealed that ice volume in the Arctic Sea reached an all-time low in 2010. Meanwhile, in the United States, more high-temperature records have been set this summer than in any other year previously, as well as many regions that have broken rainfall and drought records.
