Tag: Water Crisis - Page 8
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200-Year-Old Technology Fights Fires With Electricity
Firefighters are trained with many different tactics for fighting a fire. Though the one we're most familiar with is the giant water hose, it turns out that an electrified stick could do the trick just as
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Contest: Win An iPad 2 And Spread the Word About Threats to Fresh Water
One of the most savvy and effective green groups out there, Green for All, is partnering with Sigg USA and hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa for the "Keep It Fresh" public education tour, coming to campuses across the county. The campaign seeks to raise
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Is Water The New Oil? Water Matters Explains The Crisis and Solutions (Book Review)
Water. It's one of the most essential elements of life on Earth. Yet nearly 1 billion people don't have access to safe drinking water. Our fresh water supplies are badly polluted and over-allocated. And the waste that occurs from the agricultural
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Solar-Powered Hamster Ball Purifies Water for Drinking
We love seeing designers come up with ideas for solar powered fresh water purification and generation for underdeveloped areas. While most of them won't pan out, it keeps the spark going for figuring out ideas
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Stunning Short Animated Film The Incident At Tower 37 Airs For World Water Day
Chris Perry, who worked at Pixar for many years, created an incredible animated short that aired to day, for World Water Day. Titled The Incident at Tower 37, the film tells the story of a company that is siphoning
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Solar-Powered Desalination Plant Fits on Shipping Container for Disaster Relief
Using desalination to provide water to large communities is a controversial topic. But desalination has its uses where no one would argue its benefits -- for instance, in a disaster area desal could be life saving. But how does
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How Long Can You Last Without Water?
If you type the phrase 'how long can you last without...' into Google, given the thousands of preemptive suggestions to fire back to complete the phrase, it might surprise you that water is the first word
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Happy World Water Day! 22 Key Stories for Understanding Water Issues
Today is World Water Day -- a day to appreciate the water that comes out of your tap, and to get knowledgeable about world water issues. We cover water issues on TreeHugger often so it's easy to miss some of the stories as they
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Pay $1 for Tap Water During World Water Week, Save Childrens' Lives (Video)
Tap water at restaurants in the US is usually free, but UNICEF is encouraging restaurants across the country to ask patrons for a $1 donation for their free tap water this week. It is World Water Week, and the
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Digital Controls Improve Energy Efficiency at Colorado River Dams
Dams are usually an ecological nightmare, and the Colorado river is certainly suffering due to overuse by the western states that rely on its waters, not to mention Mexico which receives barely a trickle. But because of the heavy reliance on its
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Is Rainwater Wasted If It Is Washed to Sea?
Winter floods always bring a rush of concern about the amount of water being "wasted" as it rushes out to the ocean. A serious problem with urban landscapes, particularly those on coastlines or near deltas, is that rainwater washes straight into storm
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California's Surprise Snowpack Has Water Managers Smiling
With what might cause a whiplash-like doubletake, California has some happy news about its water supplies. The Sierra snowpack is larger than normally expected at this time of year. Up to 60% of
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China's Massive, but Unproven, Water Transit Scheme Has Some Worried
"China's plan is to remove nearly 36 billion cubic meters (9.5
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The Limits of Laws as a Conservation Tool
Dr. Peter Gleick is a water expert at the Pacific Institute who is very vocal about the state of fresh water supplies in the US. Recently he wrote about the debate in California on if some threatened species need to be allowed to go extinct to allow
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Will 7 Billion People Make Us Smarten Up About Water? A Look at Technology, Supplies, and Politics
Photo by ernop via Flickr Creative Commons
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California Farmers Face Frightening Water Debt During Drought
California farms represent 8% of the US's agriculture value, and the Central Valley is where most of that growing takes place. However, as the state struggles with ongoing droughts, the groundwater
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Ancient Megadroughts in American Southwest Area a Snapshot of Area's Dry Future
The arid southwest is dry, but not as dry as it was during megadroughts that lasted thousands of years when the planet's temperature was at, or just above, its current level. Scientists believe that
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Smart Water Meter Market Expected to Skyrocket to $4.2 Billion
Good news for those worried about water conservation efforts in the US -- the use of smart water meters is expected to jolt upwards within the next few years. Smart water meters, like smart
