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LIMA, Peru — With the approaching rains threatening to destabilize tailing ponds near Lima, Peru’s government is preparing for the worst. The ponds, a byproduct of a local mining operation, could overflow or be caught in a landslide, potentially threatening the drinking water of some 8 million Peruvians living in the capital. “With the rains, […]
Renowned for her efforts against the privatization of water and for the advancement of water as a human right, Blue Gold author Maude Barlow now serves as the current senior advisor on water to Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, president of the 63rd session of the United Nations. Recently appointed to the position, Barlow told the Ottawa […]
A non-partisan think tank says Quebec should export one-tenth of water resources to gain $6.5 billion annually.
During an interview with Circle of Blue, German director Veit Helmer discusses his recently released film, Absurdistan. The film, which Helmer also co-wrote and produced, is his third feature. A race against time and a battle between the sexes, Absurdistan takes a humorous look at how water shortages impact culture, gender, and daily life. The […]
In an interview with Circle of Blue, the Pacific Institute’s Dr. Peter Gleick discusses water resource challenges the U.S. faces in the near future. As co-founder and president of one of the nation’s leading water think tanks, Gleick served as an academician at the International Water Academy in Oslo, Norway in 1999 and was named […]
VANCOUVER – British Columbians at all levels are being asked to get serious about water use in the face of population growth and climate change, and to help meet a provincial target of improving water efficiency by one-third by 2020. Read more here. Source : The Vancouver Sun
In the battle between sacred places and commerce, the sacred rarely stands a chance.
TORONTO, Canada – Parched U.S. states could start “water wars” in the years ahead and fight for access to Great Lakes resources as they become more desperate to meet growing needs, Canadian and American experts said Wednesday at a water conference. Southwestern U.S. states are already concerned about dwindling water resources, and the impacts of […]
An article in Canada’s Chronicle Herald online marking Earth Day 2008 offers tips for saving both the environment and money, including not purchasing bottled water, reducing household water waste, and spot cleaning clothes to reduce laundry, among others. Read more here. source: The ChronicleHerald.ca/The Halifax [Nova Scotia] Herald Limited
An article in Canada’s Chronicle Herald online marking Earth Day 2008 offers tips for saving both the environment and money, including not purchasing bottled water, reducing household water waste, and spot cleaning clothes to reduce laundry, among others. Read more here. source: The ChronicleHerald.ca/The Halifax [Nova Scotia] Herald Limited
OTTAWA – Water quality is a persistent problem in many First Nations communities in Canada. As of April 11, there were 92 communities under a drinking water advisory. One of the Conservative government’s top priorities is to continue to improve access to safe drinking water on First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for aboriginal […]
OTTAWA – Water quality is a persistent problem in many First Nations communities in Canada. As of April 11, there were 92 communities under a drinking water advisory. One of the Conservative government’s top priorities is to continue to improve access to safe drinking water on First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for aboriginal […]
