Resources for Keeping our Planet Blue
A team of biologists from Penn State found a rare species of algae proliferating in Caribbean corals as sea surface temperatures rose, displacing the coral's own more-sensitive algae. The researchers …
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A new report from the Australian government shows that the country's own proposed carbon emissions target will kill the Great Barrier Reef along with hundreds of marine species and the livelihoods of …
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A new study from researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) demonstrates that microalgae can be used as effective sentinels to detect contaminants in water supplies. The research, funded …
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Name this place: It has the third largest industrial economy in the world. It contains 22% of the world's fresh surface water. It has 35,000 islands, and is sometimes referred to as the "Third Coast" …
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In order to harness Scotland's immense marine energy resources and achieve a renewable energy target of 50% of electricity generated through renewable sources by 2020, the country has put its money …
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A group of family farmers in Washington state have filed a lawsuit with the Washington State Department of Ecology in a bid to stop plans for a huge industrial feedlot (up to 30,000 head of cattle) …
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An environmental and civil engineer has developed an inexpensive arsenic filtration system that uses aquatic plants, namely cattails, to remove poisonous arsenic from drinking water, which could …
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The environmental watchdog Greenpeace has gone after Trader Joe's with a snarky campaign called Traitor Joe's, complete with a website, a Traitor Joe's Twitter account, and a singing fish telegram for …
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The number of whales killed and sold as 'incidental bycatch' along the coasts of Japan and South Korea may equal the amount of whales caught through legal whaling, threatening populations of minke, …
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New Belgium Brewery, best known for brewing great beer, like Fat Tire and Sunshine Wheat, and for the massive traveling bike carnival Tour de Fat, is also a leader in corporate water sustainability …
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If there's one film that everyone needs to watch this year, it's Blue Gold: World Water Wars. The film, based on the book Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World's Water by Maude …
In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers say that the historical data for environmental changes can be gathered from the world's large river …
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Large predatory fishes are disappearing from Caribbean coral reefs, and the region's food web and fisheries are endangered due to the rise in human population, according to new research by Chris …
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An analysis of the stream flow data for 925 of the world's largest rivers over the last 56 years has found that rivers in some of the most populated regions are losing water. The authors of the study …
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Texas Oil and Gathering Inc., its owner John Kessel, and its operations manager Edgar Pettijohn, plead guilty to conspiracy and violating the Safe Drinking Water Act for illegally dumping refinery …
A study by Scripps Institute researchers predicts that even under conservative climate change scenarios, the Colorado River will not be able to supply water to meet the current demands 60 to 90% of …
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Imagine having glacier water piped into your house for not only your drinking water needs, but for bathing as well. Pristine water that comes from melting glaciers in British Columbia is now being …
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The EPA has awarded the single largest grant in their history to New York State for wastewater infrastructure projects: $430 million. The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, …
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By 2050, our planet's oceans could be too acidic for corals to reproduce or rebuild, and the $16 trillion ocean-based economy is in danger of being wiped out if things continue as they are. The high …
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A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found that over 20% of the private wells sampled contained at least one contaminant at levels of concern for potential health issues. Most of the …
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Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh Sanitation Movement in India, has been awarded the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his innovative work in the sanitation field. …
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Here are 3 quick but sobering facts about the present world water situation: Water insecurity could increase malnutrition in 75-125 million people by 2080. Diarrhea caused by unclean water kills five …
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Waterborne diseases are the second largest killer of children under five. Each day, 4,200 children die from water-related diseases, and 900 million people around the world are without access to safe …
More than 1 billion people world wide lack access to clean, safe drinking water1. That's about 20% of the Earth's population. More than 2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation2. That's …
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