Tag: Water Crisis - Page 9
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Western US Energy & Water Use Policy Established In Wettest Period For 350 Years, With Drought Coming
Some new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that states in the Western US are likely in for much drier conditions in coming decades from climate changes. Both human-caused climate change and because of
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California Bill Brings Rainwater to Your Toilet
While rainwater collection is a contentious issue in some areas, California is looking to make it a little easier to use your rain barrels as a water source. This week, AB 275, the Rainwater Capture Act of
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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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China's Water Plight: Confronting Water Scarcity and Energy Demand in the World's Largest Country
Circle of Blue has an absolutely fantastic write-up of China's looming water problems.
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China Struggles to Ease 60-Year Drought and Save Wheat Crops
"Local newspapers have been filled with stories of the drought's impact on the "wheat basket" provinces of Henan, Anhui and Hunan. About 2.6 million
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Second Severe Amazon Drought This Decade Spells Disaster for Rainforests
The Amazon suffered a record-making drought in 2005, which was thought to be the worst in the 108 years since tracking rains and droughts began. However, researchers are now saying that the drought
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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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China Grants Permission for 21.3 GW Dam System to be Built Along World Heritage Site
China's hydropower industry has earned a big win with power company Huadian gaining permission to build a 21.3GW dam on the Nu River. However, is the price too big? The dam is to be built in a
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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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As of 2010, Water Offsets Have Saved 4 Billion Gallons of H20
We've all heard of carbon offsets -- and we've all no doubt formed our own sharply divided opinions about them. The principle is now being applied to a molecule that we're running out of, not spewing out in droves: H20. We're
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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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NASA Satellites Can Help Farmers Save Massive Amounts of Water
Photo: NASA, public domain. Agriculture 2.0: Doing More With Less Imagine a farmer sitting at the kitchen table or at the wheel of a GPS-controlled tractor, looking at the screen of a iPad or smartphone that shows his fields seen from above with various
