The week in water gathers the latest news in blue living from around the web. The Great Lakes are experiencing record low water levels. Where is the water going? It turns out it's simply …
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Ban Atrazine with Dr. Tyrone Hayes
Amphibians as a group are declining in numbers. A number of reasons are behind this decline. Among those reasons is agricultural pesticide and herbicide use. Dr. Tyrone Hayes has been on the front …
Is Your Water Contaminated? Just Drink Beer Instead
Some South African residents are fed up with contaminated water coming into their houses through their taps. They've decided to make the switch to beer. Mpumalanga province in South Africa has some …
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Week in Water: Aug 15-22, 2013
The Week in Water brings you blue living news and ideas from around the web. Mother Jones takes a look at the growing sinkhole in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. It's been quite active this week, with …
Louisiana Sinkhole Update 23 Aug 2013
The massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish, Louisiana continues to grow. The latest videos show trees being swallowed whole. Seismic monitoring picked up signs of a collapse in the Oxy3 cavern, so it …
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Freezing Fukushima
With the radiation still leaking from the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant, the owners have come up with a plan to stop radioactive water from making it to the ocean – freezing it. 72,000 gallons of …
Week in Water
The Week in Water brings you blue living news and ideas from around the web. A Honolulu photographer takes pictures of trash in the ocean and surprises a lot of people. The garbage that gets sent …
Washed Away – Book Review
In 1913, a large storm hit the midwestern U.S. The resulting tornadoes, rains, and floods produced one of the largest natural disasters in the nation's history and changed the way the country …
Support for Keystone XL Pipeline Fading
The political support behind the Keystone XL pipeline seems to be fading. Information about the consulting firm that produced the environmental impact statement on the pipeline indicates they were …
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Ground Water Near Natural Gas Wells Has Higher Concentrations of Heavy Metals
A new study by the University of Texas at Arlington has found higher concentrations of heavy metals in ground water near natural gas wells. Associate Professor Kevin Schug of the Department of …
How the Market Can Keep Streams Flowing
Current laws penalize the owners of water rights, reducing incentives to conserve. Rob Harmon has an idea for how the market can keep streams flowing. Water rights are usually awarded to the people …
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Deadly Amoeba Close Water Park
A water park in Arkansas closed after the Department of Health determined it was the likely source of a rare infection by a deadly amoeba. A person contracted primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) …
Fukushima Leaking Radioactive Materials into Ocean
This week, TEPCO confirmed what everyone else has known for a while: the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant is leaking radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Earlier this month, Japan's Nuclear …
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The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting – Anupam Mishra
India's Golden Desert receives nine inches of water each year. The underground water is 300 feet down and most of it is saline. It is a barren desert, yet ancient structures used for harvesting rain …
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Worldwide Drought as of July 2013
The map of worldwide drought as of July 2013 shows that more than 161 million people are living under extreme drought. The dark red indicates areas experiencing extreme drought with widespread …
Peak Water
All over the world, usable fresh water supplies are shrinking. Less and less water is available for agriculture, in other words, the food we eat. However, agriculture is often the lowest priority when …
Melting of the Antarctic is Boon to Glass Sponges
Global warming is bringing all sorts of change to ecosystems. Glass sponges are turning out to be one of the beneficiaries. Glass sponges are a class of sponge made of silicate skeletons. Most of …
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Louisiana Sinkhole Update 10 Jul 2013
It's been nearly a year since the sinkhole appeared near Bayou Corne in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. The sinkhole is now 22 acres and likely to grow more. A salt dome cavern operated by Texas Brine …
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The Lack of Water in Palestine
In Palestine, many homes lack water most of the time. Water sources in Palestine are under the control of Israel and, according to international agreements, water is to be shared between the two …
Jellyfish – Nature's Fireworks Show
Jellyfish are found in every ocean in the world, in both shallow coastal ecosystems and the deep ocean. Their beautiful and colorful light displays make them favorites in aquariums and in sea dives. …
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Using Wind to Solve the World’s Water Crisis
The world is on a precipice of a global water crisis. Today, 1.1 billion people struggle to access safe water on a daily basis, and experts say by 2025, this number will increase to three …
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The Survival of the Earth Depends on Frogs
Healthy frogs means healthy humans. Jean-Marc Hero, a vertebrate ecologist specializing in conservation biology of amphibians, biodiversity assessment and monitoring, and conservation physiology …
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Oyster Fisheries Respond to Ocean Acidification
The first effects of climate change are being felt by those people dependent on the oceans for their livelihoods (and the insurance industry). Oyster fisheries have hit upon a temporary measure to …
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Arkansas Sues ExxonMobil for Mayflower Spill
On March 29, 2013, a pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas ruptured, spilling tar sands oil throughout the streets. The heavy bitumen soaked into the soil and made its way into local waterways. Six weeks …
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