Special Coverage: Water

Leslie Samuelrich, Corporate Accountability International. July 1, 2009.
Multinational giant Nestle is trying to out-money Michigan citizens -- help stop the corporate water grab.

The Health of Our Society Is Mirrored in the Health of Our Rivers

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. June 30, 2009.
As long as we see rivers as something to be consumed or treated as a dump, we will never be a healthy society.

Citizen-Led Groups Leading the Way for New Water Policy

Daniel Moss, On the Commons. June 30, 2009.
From Latin America to Africa, a growing moving is helping to ensure water is a human right.

The Pacific Isn't the Only Ocean Turning into a Trash Heap

Kristen Chick, Christian Science Monitor. June 29, 2009.
A swirling 'soup' of plastic has been found in the Atlantic, and something similar may be present in other ocean areas.

Save Money By Saving Rainwater

Rebekah and Stephen Hren, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 27, 2009.
You think that's rain you feel on your shoulders? Nope. That's actually money falling right from the sky. Here's how to catch it.

Western Governors, We Need to Start Making Big Changes to Water Management

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. June 26, 2009.
We need big changes out west when it comes to water policy. These are the changes I've told governors we need to make.

New Solar Power Plants May Threaten Scarce Desert Water Resources

Robert Glennon, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.
The rush to embrace solar power is having some unintended consequences when it comes to water.

Water for Energy: The Bad Bet for Biofuels

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. June 25, 2009.
It takes 50 gallons of water to produce the ethanol biofuels needed to drive a car one mile, using irrigated corn.

New York Times Looks Like Industry Shill in Latest Story on Gas Drilling

Adam Federman, Earth Island Journal. June 25, 2009.
The paper published a story about the virtues of natural gas drilling that read like an industry power point presentation.

New Washing Machine Uses Only 1 Cup of Water

Alastair Jamieson, The Telegraph (UK). June 25, 2009.
An environmentally friendly washing machine developed in Britain that uses only one cup of water to clean clothes could be on sale next year.

The Damming of the Mekong: Major Blow to an Epic River

Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360. June 22, 2009.
China is now building a series of dams that will restrict its natural flow and threaten the sustenance of tens of millions of Southeast Asians.

Do Exports of Water-Intensive Crops Hurt Drought-Prone Areas?

Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com. June 20, 2009.
As California and Australia are finding out, what makes economic sense to farmers may be becoming an environmental problem.

Help Save the Earth, Time to Subsitute Hemp for Oil

Dara Colwell, AlterNet. June 18, 2009.
Every man-made fiber we wear, sit on, cook with, drive in, are by-products of the petroleum industry -- all of which could be replaced by hemp.

How Will Climate Change Affect Where You Live?

Judy Lowe, Christian Science Monitor. June 16, 2009.
Here's what the new US climate report sees as already happening in various parts of the country and predicts will occur unless changes are made.

Congress Introduces Twin Bills to Control Drilling and Protect Drinking Water

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. June 16, 2009.
The bills would require the energy industry to disclose the chemicals it uses in a controversial drilling practice that threatens drinking water.

Water-Energy Dependency May Put a Damper on Water Banking in California

Meaghan Daly, Water Matters @ Columbia. June 16, 2009.
The interwoven nature of water and energy in California will undoubtedly grow more complex -- and strained -- in the years to come.

Will Venice Succeed in Making Tap Water Trendy?

Jared Simpson, Waterblogged.Info. June 15, 2009.
It's an uphill battle. Italians imbibe more overpriced, overrated and overhyped H2O per capita than any other country on the planet.

Bottled Water Industry Targets a New Market: The Global South

Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. June 15, 2009.
Market reports predict that over the next four years sales of bottle water will grow most quickly in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

California's Water Woes Threaten the Entire Country's Food Supply

Scott Thill, AlterNet. June 6, 2009.
Nearly a third of the country's food supply comes from California, but drought there may be a catastrophe for farmers -- and the rest of us.

Save Water by Learning How Much Your Plants Really Need

Leandre Poisson, Gretchen Vogel Poisson, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 5, 2009.
With the increase of local and small family food production, comes a bigger need for water -- but water is a precious resource.

The Amazon vs. Big Oil: Chevron Faces Possible $27 Billion Dollar Damages Claim

Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor. June 3, 2009.
An Ecuadorean court alleges that Texaco, which was acquired by Chevron, knowingly unleashed toxins across an estimated 1,700 square miles.

Report Warns of Armed Conflict in the Middle East Over Water

Agence France Presse. June 3, 2009.
Climate change threatens to reduce the availability of scarce water resources, increase food insecurity and hinder economic growth.

Have West Virginia Officials Lost Their Minds When It Comes to Water Safety Standards?

Catherine O'Neill, Center for Progressive Reform. June 3, 2009.
West Virginia has the most ridiculous reasoning for subjecting its residents to less stringent levels of mercury in the state's water.

Cochabamba: From War to Water Management

Raul Zibechi, Americas Policy Program. June 2, 2009.
The poor of Bolivia drove out the neoliberal model of water management. Now, they are fighting for equitable community control.

Slam Bill O'Reilly for His Jihad Against Dr. George Tiller

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. June 2, 2009.
O'Reilly's horribly offensive rhetoric helped feed the hate that led to this act of domestic terrorism.

Will New York's Toxic Problem Ruin Texas' Water?

Adam Federman, Earth Island Journal. June 1, 2009.
Texas will receive 81 train cars full of PCB-contaminated sediment from the Hudson River every four to five days for six months.

Californians, Imagine New Homes That Need No New Water

Doug Linney, AlterNet. May 29, 2009.
A bill in California's legislature seeks to take the strain off the water supply and alleviate the housing slump.

Why Does Two-Thirds of the World's Population Still Not Have Access to Safe Drinking Water?

Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com. May 29, 2009.
The funds needed for water resources are miniscule compared those given to reduce carbon emissions and deal with the global financial crisis.

Home Depot Throws Green Image Out the Window with Environmentally Destructive Project

Gary Hughes, AlterNet. May 27, 2009.
The company is associated with a project that would result in the world's longest clearcut through globally rare forests and massive dam building.

Milwaukee, Don't Give the Public's Water Away to a Private Company

Jon Keesecker, Food & Water Watch. May 27, 2009.
Looking for a quick cash turnaround, the city may be about make a decision it could spend the next 99 years paying for.

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