$US9.3 Billion Spent to Protect Watersheds in 2008, Report Says
A report by researchers at Ecosystem Marketplace is the first to catalogue the dollar value of payments to landowners for watershed protection.
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Monsoon Season, Water Shortages Worsen Health Conditions in Nepal
The Nepalese government plans to improve sanitation access to combat water-borne diseases.
Flooding Inundates Southern China
Economic and human losses soar as heavy rainfall continues in Southern China.
More Houses Submerged as Water Levels Rise in Pakistan’s Attabad Lake
Officials have begun blasting boulders to expand the spillway of glacial melt.
USGS Reports Declining Water Supply, Rising Mineral Wealth in Kabul
Mining for Kabul’s untapped reserves could further compromise the area’s already fragile water resources
China Looks to Increase Hydropower to Meet Clean Energy Goals
While the superpower announces ambitious sustainability goals, it faces droughts and intensive energy needs.
Bulk Water Exports: Alaska City Wants to Sell the World a Drink
Water shipped in large tankers designed for oil as a supply solution to the global freshwater crisis?
Q&A: Chris Groves – Exploring Underground Water Systems in Mammoth Cave
Renowned cave explorer Dr. Chris Groves goes deep into Mammoth Cave to see how torrential rainfall above affects underground rivers and ancient passages.
Nitrate Contamination Spreading in California Communities’ Water
The California Watch nitrates project revealed that wells that serve more than two million Californians have been contaminated with nitrates at levels that surpass the public health limit.
Western Kentucky University Hosts Circle of Blue’s Hidden Waters, Dragons in the Deep
“WKU’s Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, the WKU Confucius Institute and Circle of Blue will present Hidden Waters, Dragons in the Deep: The Freshwater Crisis in China’s Karst Regions on May 3. The multimedia presentation and discussion on the water resource challenges affecting tens of millions of people in southwest China’s karst regions will begin at […]
Bid to Protect Michigan’s Groundwater Draws Opposition, Praise
A proposed bill that declares Michigan’s groundwater a “public trust” has set off a storm of controversy, with opponents claiming that the legislation would expose property owners to new state fees.
Freshwater Delivery in the Wake of Natural Disasters
A sample of water technologies invented to store, ship and provide one of the most critical resources for crisis recovery.
