Resources for Keeping our Planet Blue
What do Togo, Germany, Mexico and Papua New Guinea have in common? Climate change refugees. Changing water cycles and weather patterns are forcing thousands to relocate around the world. …
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A new documentary film, End of the Line, released at cinemas nationwide on World Ocean Day (8th June), warns that overfishing the bluefin tuna could result in the end of seafood by 2048 because all …
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There is nothing more annoying then seeing automated sprinklers watering sidewalks or spraying on lawns during rain. Such excess water use is common in affluent communities. Almost 100 …
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The Army Corps of Engineers has decided all trees must be removed that are 15 feet from a levee. The corps is worried tree roots could weaken levees meant to protect low elevation communities. Of …
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This is the the fourth post in a six post series that follows Alexandra Cousteau’s Blue Planet Expedition, a 100 day journey to 5 continents to study the interconnectivity of water. …
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The ancient city of Hasankeyf is located along the Tigris River in southeastern Turkey. It is one of the Earth's oldest currently inhabited towns dating back 10,000 years. There are more than 300 …
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The landmark Clean Water Act (CWA) was passed in 1972 intending to protect and clean up all of America's waterways. Two relatively recent Supreme Court cases have rolled back protection of American …
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Federal regulators released a court-ordered plan on June 4, 2009 to protect California’s Chinook salmon. The plan will open dams and limit pumping of water from the rivers. The move has prompted a …
The Utah Test & Training Range (UTTR) on Hill Air Force Base (AFB) is a Superfund site, meaning abandoned hazardous waste exists requiring federal authority to clean it up. According to the …
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A bill has been introduced into the Chilean National Congress that would protect vulnerable marine ecosystems. According to the United Nations, a vulnerable marine ecosystem is defined as: An …
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In 2004, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, enacted a law that required meters to be installed on all residential and commercial properties by 2025. This was partly based on studies that …
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One of the most common forms of litter are cigarette butts. Once these butts enter waterways, they become toxic to fish. According to a new study by San Diego Sate University (SDSU), filter-tipped …
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Where do the downspouts off of your house's gutters flow? Do they enter into the city's sewer system? For many cities, this is a problem. The city of Portland, Oregon explains: A large part of …
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Have you been hit with heavy water bills recently? It might be worth looking into a gray water system. Triple Pundit points us to the AQUS gray water system, which saves up to seven gallons of water …
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Portugal, blessed by a lengthy deep-water Atlantic coastline and temperate climate, had until recently the world's most advanced wave energy project, designed to harness the power of ocean waves for …
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The United Nations issued a report this week warning that dam building in China is creating the largest threat to the Mekong River’s future. The report states that the proposed dam development …
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The scarcity of water in California has reached astounding levels. The state is looking to various means and resources to remedy this situation. According to Scripps, about  20 water agencies up and …
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For this year's Aspen Design Challenge -- which had the theme Designing Water's Future -- Umea Institute of Design student Ceren Bagatar proposed the following concept: a Rescue Bottle. …
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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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The Himalaya region of the world is undergoing rapid change from global warming. For example, glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau are melting at a “worrisome speed,†according to Xinhua news …
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The Carteret Islands are located off the coast of Papua New Guinea. With a total population of around 2,500 people on the collection of coral atolls, most people outside of the community haven’t …
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With growing populations causing a continual rise in water demands, using less water and using it wisely has never been more important. The water issue is local as well as global; by implementing a …
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GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks to Stephanie Thornton of the EPA about their WaterSense program. Much like the EnergyStar program, WaterSense seeks to help Americans to save water and protect …
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The shipping industry isn't known for its environmental friendliness--it has been deemed "far more damaging than flying" by the International Maritime Organization--but Japan's Nippon Yusek KK (NYK) …
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