Latest Stories in Clean Water - Page 7
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Islands of Garbage Filling China's Three Gorges Dam
Torrential rain in China has caused extreme flooding, affecting at least 134 million people in 28 provinces. But many more could be impacted due to another major issue caused by the rain. Massive islands of trash are
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Johns Hopkins Launches Magazine Focused on Global Water Issues
Considering we're diving into Blue August -- our month of intensive focus on all things water related -- we're excited to see that Johns Hopkins University has also taken a keen interest in global water issues and
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NASA Satellite Monitors Watershed Pollution from Space
NASA is a constant help in monitoring water supplies and conditions, from groundwater supplies in California to ocean dead zones worldwide. But every day the technology gets more helpful, and with USEPA estimating that
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Water Shortages Could Slow China's Growth
Earlier this week, we pointed out that only a small fraction of China's water is usable, let alone drinkable. And yet, the country is at the height of development. How can a country with so many people
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Ocean Acidification Changing Polar Waters Fastest
The impact of ocean acidification on sea life is becoming better understood in areas like coral reefs, where impacts like bleaching, altered shells of crustaceans, and even a changing sense of smell among
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20x More Energy From Sewage...By Adding Gold?
Sewage is a surprising resource when it comes to harvesting energy during its treatment. According to researchers from Oregon State University, investing a little more in sewage could provide substantially bigger
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Should We Ship Bulk Water Internationally? Industry's Challenges Buy Time for Debate
Last week, we caught word that a Texas-based company was getting set to ship billions of gallons of water from Alaska to parched areas of Asia and Africa, at what looks to be the start of a growing global trade in
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PlayPump's Problems Prove Designing for Water Shortages Is Tough Work
A few years ago, we reported on the PlayPump, a design that incorporates the power of kids at play to pump and store drinking water for communities in Rural Africa. Five years ago, it seemed like a brilliant idea with a lot
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New US Shower Regulations Limit Multiple Heads, Will Ruin Sexy Advertising
Since 1992, federal regulations have required that shower heads deliver no more than 2.5 gallons per minute. But that never stopped companies like Grohe from putting a half dozen of them together to fire at models in their advertising. Some of these
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Today on Planet 100: Shark Finning 101
Shark finning is an inhumane practice that is growing. In today's episode of Planet 100 Sarah Backhouse goes over the what, where, why and how of shark finning in Shark Finning 101.Planet 100: Shark Finning
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Pro Athletes Visit Gulf Oil Spill, Say "No More Drill, Baby Drill"
I am back home from my second trip to Louisiana since the oil spill. This time I was joined by other professional athletes to take a tour of the massive environmental
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Planet 100: China Oil Spill (Video)
On this episode of Planet 100 - A pipeline explosion sends tons of crude oil spilling in to the sea at the port city of Dalian in China. More about the TW4XP 3-wheeler and Google signs a 20-year power
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Court Ruling: Botswana Bushmen Denied Access to Water
It's an old battle, and a cruel one. The Botswana government wants the Bushmen of the Kalahari off of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, one of the driest areas of the world but also one the bushmen have called home for thousands of
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How Desalination Works
As our global water crisis persists, we're hearing more and more about the use of desalination as a viable source of drinking water. Desalination used to be written off as an energy-intensive way to separate salt
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Ugandans Struggle for Solutions to Fix War-Torn Water Infrastructure
Uganda has been the site of severe turmoil since civil war broke out in the early 1980s. For the last few years, people have been returning home to northern Uganda to find that their water infrastructure is in ruins. However,
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San Diego Sets Example for Water Conservation, Curbs Consumption by 11%
Good news for water thanks to San Diego. The city is home to over 1.25 million people, all of whom are feeling the pinch of water restrictions after a drought emergency was called last year. San Diego set a goal of an
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Battle Over Nile River Ownership Threatens One of World's Largest Wetlands
When we think of the Nile river, we think of Egypt, but for African countries upriver, ownership of the Nile is under hot contention. The river flows through 10 nations from its headwaters in Ethiopia to the
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EPA Launches New Water Conservation Campaign....By Driving a Car Cross-Country?
The EPA is launching a great water consumption awareness campaign called We're For Water. We're definitely excited that the organization is working hard to show Americans how we can curb our water use and conserve resources. Goodness knows we need it,
