Tag: Drinking Water - Page 9
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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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How Safe Is Your Beach? NRDC's Latest Report Reveals Marine Health
Every year, the Natural Resources Defense Council runs a survey of our beaches and marine habitats to find out which are safe and which need help to recover from abuse. Earlier in the month, the organization put out a map
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Katie Alcott of Frank Water on Being an Insider Rebel Within The Bottled Water Industry (Interview)
Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to
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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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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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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,
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Do We Need a Local Water Movement?
We have a local food movement, which encourages people to have a smaller environmental impact by eating food grown within a 100 mile radius. Is the next local movement going to be aimed at water? Dr. Peter H. Gleick, the
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NYC to Track Real Time Water Use With Wireless Meters
Photo by Jakeliefer via Flickr CC California is leading the way with wireless water meters, but other locations aren't far behind. The latest to join in modernizing water metering is New York City. Starting this week, residents of the Bronx are going to
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US Company Set to Ship Billions of Gallons of Water from Alaska to India
India is hurting for water. With rapidly growing populations of people and a rising
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Japan's Sewage Water As Commodity In New Trade Plan With Australia
Drought-stricken Australia needs water. Japan discharges billions of tons of treated sewage water into the ocean. Might cargo ships returning to Australia from Japan haul otherwise-wasted water to the dry continent in their
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San Jose, CA Considers Privatizing Municipal Water to Bail Out Budget
San Jose, California is having a lot of trouble closing its budget deficit. After cutting back on public benefits like library hours and reducing pay for city workers, it is now looking at selling municipal water
