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Best Reading for Understanding Peak Water
The topic of Peak Water is always top of mind here at TreeHugger, and we're constantly reading up on the subject, from what exactly "peak water" means, to the implications running out of water will have on humans and ecosystems.
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Too Much Snow? Dumping it in Waterways Is Not the Answer
The Northeastern U.S. has seen more than its fair share of snow this year, and the huge accumulation has
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Zapping Microbes With Electricity Could Cut Chemical Use in Wastewater by 50%
The mining industry requires significant amounts of water, and the water used becomes polluted with toxins including arsenic, mercury and sulfates. Typically, the water is cleaned with microbes which
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TED Talk: Blue is the New Green As Water Footprints Enter The Economy
Water rights holders get paid to leave water in streams, businesses pay to clean up water... it sounds too good to be true, yet it's a solution that is already in practice and working today. Rob Harmon of
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Interactive Infographic Illustrates How Major Cities Survive Without Local Water
Circle of Blue has a great interactive infographic showing ten major cities that pump their water from afar. Including San Diego, CA, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, and Tucson, AZ as four of the ten global cities, viewers click around to learn how the
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Will Public-Private Partnerships Save Our Crumbling Water Infrastructure?
CNN recently reported that an average of 700 water mains break each day nationwide. While 700 might not seem like a lot when looking nationwide, the fact that that number occurs every day turns it into a
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First-Ever Global Map to Delve Deep Into Earth Surface Helps Reveal Water Supply
Questions such as how much fresh water we have left on Earth, where it is located, and how we can access it are all nearly impossible to answer. However, scientists working on understanding and revealing the
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First Bottled Water Free University for Australia
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra announced on Friday 21 January that its campus will discontinue the sale of bottled water by World Water Day (22 March 201). The initiative started by students, assisted by
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New York Using Giant "Sponges" To Clean Coal Tar from Hudson River
Image via Circle of Blue Coal tar is an awful thing to deal with. It is a relic by-product from the early 20th century process of carbonizing coal to made coke or gasifying it to make coal gas. The resulting coal tar can have a wide range of substances
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Beware the Water Cowboys as Scarcity Rises
An interesting piece from Grist came on the radar, focused on privatization of water supplies, and it's worth a read: As communities struggle to balance their ever-shrinking budgets, investment firms and large, predominantly foreign companies are
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Exploiting Groundwater in Southern Asia Could Have Poisonous Effects
As groundwater supplies dwindle, it's only natural to start digging deeper, hoping to access more water the farther down we go. However, that could lead to some serious problems, as a new study of wells in
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Singapore Bottling Wastewater To Battle Water Scarcity
Bottled water is not a very green thing to do. But is it slightly better if you're foregoing funneling remote mountain springs into plastic containers, and bottling recycled wastewater instead?
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Mobile Phones and Mapping Are Next Big Tools for Water Sector
We're quickly approaching 7 billion people on the planet. And as the number of people goes up, the amount of fresh water we have access to is on the decline. The water sector is one area where
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Asian Carp Study Largest Since Reversal of Chicago River
This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This
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"Inland Tsunami." An Area of Australia Equal to Two Texas's Declared Flood Disaster
Almost two years ago Australia endured its worst bushfire catastrophe, when over 400 wildfires engulfed the state of Victoria and claimed 173 lives, injuring over 400
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China Spending $30 Billion on Water Conservation Next Year
Knowing that China is hurting for water, it comes as no surprise that the country is setting aside a massive $30 billion for water conservation during 2011. China's rapid growth could be
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Students Create Dirt Cheap Solar Solution for Disinfecting Water
Disinfecting water with the sun is an old idea. But students at University of Washington have come up with a clever way of checking whether or not the water being disinfected is finally ready to drink. Using simple
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Blue Water Satellite Scans Toxic Algae Blooms From Space
Using satellites helps us monitor everything from animal migrations to forest cover to water supply levels. And now Blue Water Satellite has come up with another perfect use -- monitoring toxic blooms of blue-green algae
