Thousands of people have been evacuated from Fargo, North Dakota as the surging Red River threatens to unleash the biggest floods the state has ever seen. …
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Blue Planet: A 100 Day Water Expedition by Alexandra Cousteau
This is the first of a six part series that follows Blue Planet, Alexandra Cousteau's hundred day expedition across five continents to study the interconnectivity of water. …
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Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak Awarded 2009 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
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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Global Water Challenge: Universal Access to Clean Water
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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World Water Forum: An Agenda for Privatizing Water?
The World Water Forum (WWF) held in Istanbul last week has turned out to be a more highly contentious event than anticipated by many. The forum got off to a rough start when Turkish police fired …
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A Sea Change: Documentary Shows Harsh Truth of World Without Fish
A world without fish? Though it might seem like a left-field concept to some, it's important that we don't forget that dinosaurs, dodos and other creatures that once roamed freely about our lands have …
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No Commercial Salmon Season in California for Second Year in a Row
Earlier this month, the Pacific Fishery Management Council met and created three public review options for the West Coast 2009 salmon season. Unfortunately for commercial salmon fisherman in …
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World Water Day 2009
Our friends over at EarthFirst.com turned us on to this YouTube video in honor of World Water Day 2009 on Sunday, March 22, and we wanted to share it with our audience as well. "If a community does …
Tap Project: One Dollar Provides a Child with Safe Drinking Water for 40 Days
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 …
Turkish Police Attack Protesters at the World Water Forum
According to World Health Organization statistics, 2.6 billion people worldwide lack access to clean drinking water. Clean water is at the forefront of global issues, especially in poor countries, …
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Article 31: The Right to Clean and Safe Water
As much as we take for granted that we can turn on the tap for an endless supply of water whenever we need it, the truth is that rapid industrialization, increasing agricultural use and pollution have …
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World Water Day 2009: Shared Waters, Shared Opportunities
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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GTR: Documenting the Global Water Crisis with FLOW director Irena Salina
Host Sean Daily talks with filmmaker Irena Salina, director of the documentary "FLOW: How Did a Handful of Corporations Steal Our Water?" about the global water crisis and her experience making the …
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Obama's Stimulus Package Provides Tax Credits for Solar and High Efficiency Hot Water Heaters
The economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama includes tax credits for solar and high efficiency hot water heaters. The law revived and expanded tax credits for energy-efficient …
Toilet to Tap: Orange County Turning Sewage Water into Drinking Water
The Orange County Water District is purifying wastewater into drinking water at a $481 million recycling plant. The plant uses microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet light, and hydrogen …
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Dive Into the Ocean with Google Earth 5.0
Last month, Google announced the launch of Google Earth 5.0 - The Ocean, a new feature that enables users of Google Earth to dive beneath the water surface, explore 3D underwater terrain and browse …
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First Salmon, Now Killer Whales Threatened with Extinction from California Water Problems
Last month, biologists warned killer whales' existence is being threatened by California water issues that negatively affect salmon populations. Specifically endangered are the southern resident orcas …
Saltwater + Freshwater = Blue Energy
Blue energy, or reverse electrodialysis, generates electricity through the convergence of fresh and salt water using artificial semi-permeable membranes. The technology is currently in use in the …
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We Must Protect Our Watersheds to Preserve Our Most Precious Resource
A watershed, also known as a catchment or drainage basin, is the area of land where water from precipitation (either rain or snow) drains downhill into a body of water, such as a stream, river, …
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Sea Sponge May Provide Alternative to Antibiotics
Advocates for rainforest conservation often cite how these forests are "nature's medicine cabinet". With only one percent of the world's tropical plants tested for their medicinal properties and 120 …
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Xeriscape Your Yard for Water Saving Landscaping
With the serious drought conditions in the west right now, more and more homeowners are looking to xeriscaping as a way to conserve water and still have a healthy, beautiful yard. For those saying …
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New Documentary on Global Water Crisis Screening Worldwide
A new feature-length documentary film directed by Sam Bozzo and narrated by Malcolm McDowell called Blue Gold: World Water Wars is screening in film festivals across the world, and will soon be …
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Declares State Emergency Due to Drought
Although the last week has seen a massive flurry of rain and snow in California, the state’s drought situation is worse than ever and now into its third year. Most of the water from the recent …
Water Powered Cars: Miracle or Myth?
Can water replace fossil fuels in our cars? Japanese company Genepax says it can, and claims to have done it. The water powered car can run on any source of water, including salt water, rainwater, …
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