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Peter Gleick: Doing Desalination Wrong: Poseidon on the Public Dole

November 4, 2009

Many people believe that desalination of seawater is the ultimate solution to California (and the planet's) water problems. I've written about desalination in previous posts (see here and here), and have made it clear that I love the idea. In theory. And in select locations.

Climate Change Is Water Change — Water Experts React to Barcelona Negotiations

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November 3, 2009

Water experts have convened in Barcelona to ensure water management strategies are integrated into global climate change negotiations – so far their efforts have fallen on deaf ears.

Rains Bring Mumbai Long-awaited Reprieve from Drought

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July 17, 2009

Mumbai’s weather goes from one extreme to another, as heavy monsoon rains follow a prolonged dry spell in western India.

In the Mississippi Delta, No Choice but to Drown

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July 1, 2009

A new study in Monday's issue of Nature Geoscience reports "significant" drowning of the Mississippi River delta is "inevitable"

Mumbai Prays for Rain

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June 19, 2009

Citizens in Mumbai, India, are battling both blazing heat and a water shortage, as the city taps deep into its reserves to meet its daily water requirements.

Beijing to Conserve Water Through Pricing

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May 11, 2009

Pressed for water resources, China’s capital is looking for alternative ways to aid its water supply.

Mexico City Washes Off Flu With Dribbles

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May 9, 2009

While countries around the world are taking measures to hold up the spread of the H1N1 virus, much of Mexico City still lacks the most basic barrier to the flu –- water sanitation.