Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/brown/101317/peter_gleick%3A_water_and_the_next_president/ Leading water researcher Peter Gleick has a few words for the next man in charge. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:45:01 PDT Abigail Brown http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/brown/87684/why_are_the_world%27s_lakes_disappearing/ From the Great Lakes to Lake Chad, the world's inland lakes are drying up. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:01 PDT Abigail Brown http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/brown/84147/in_iraq_70_percent_of_people_lack_clean_water/ The number of civilians in Iraq without water has risen from 50 percent to 70 percent during 2003 to 2007. Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:01 PDT Abigail Brown http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/brown/83363/road_trip_around_india_explores_water_challenges/ How one man is traveling over 11,000 miles on motorbike through India to document the water challenges facing the people. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:33:01 PDT Abigail Brown http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/brown/80884/ecuador_embraces_natural_water_treatment/ Who knew you could use aquatic lentil and water lettuce? Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:16:01 PDT Abigail Brown http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/brown/79881/turkey%2C_iraq_and_syria_to_form_collaborative_water_institute/ Yes, sharing is possible -- even in an area with 1 percent of the world's water. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:04:01 PDT Abigail Brown http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/brown/75273/world_economic_forum_takes_on_water_crisis/ Or they talked about it anyway. How much can you hope for from the CEOs of Coke and Nestle? Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:01:01 PST Abigail Brown