Monthly Archives: November 2007
Walking for Water
This evening, while reviewing yet another small town in India to endure water scarcity, this particular article caught my eye: Sundernagar faces acute water crisis. Gujarat, located in West India, is bordered by the Arabian Sea and Pakistan. Citizens claim … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, india, international
Peter Gleick and Water for the Future – NPR Interview
Peter Gleick, founder of the Pacific Institue (an environmental think-tank), talks about global water supply, climate change, and alternative water supply options for the future on NPR’s Fresh Air. Thanks to my friend Seldom for sending this link!
Filed under audio, climate change, drinking water, international
Kashmir Region Prepares for Harsh, Dry Winter
The region known as Kashmir is experiencing water shortages, as there has been little rainfall over the past three months. Weather outlooks for the coming weeks expect more dry weather, and main rivers and lakes in the region have water … Continue reading
Filed under asia, drinking water, drought, groundwater, india
Floating Nuclear Water Desalination
Yes, you read correctly, floating nuclear water desalination, and it is one of many proposed solutions to the coming water crisis. These reviews on Earthtimes and C-Net delve into a few details about this type of project, but essentially the … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, technology, water desalination
Like Oil, Like Water
Just this week, oil prices have reached a record high, exceeding $98.00 a barrel for crude oil on the world market. But, how does this increase of the price of crude oil measure-up to the price of water on the … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, water trade
Water Crisis in Cyprus and Climate Change
The small island of Cyprus is facing a fourth year of drought, with water reservoirs dwindling dry at less than 9% of original capacity. As a recent article on Reuters indicates, climate change is thought to be linked to the … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, drinking water, drought, water desalination, water treatment
Sustainable Innovations – Rainwater Harvesting in India
Thanks to Nilam Agrawal for informing me about the important work of Sustainable Innovations: Sustainable Innovations is a non-profit corporation committed to serving vulnerable populations through innovations in systems, science, engineering and social enterprises. We take pride in finding out-of-box … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, india, sustainability
New Delhi Water Utilities Shut Down
Two major water utilities servicing New Delhi, India shut down last week due to high and untreatable ammonia concentrations in the Yamuna River. Many in New Delhi, an approximated tens of thousands of people, were without water for three days straight, … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, india, water treatment
Is the Amazon longer than the Nile?
The prospect of categorizing large rivers of the world was more difficult than one might imagine because of standing controversy regarding lengths of the supposed longest rivers of the world. Rivers are meandering in nature, changing shape, with tributaries that … Continue reading
Filed under international, rivers
Israel’s Stance and Expanding Water-Technology Markets
If you pay attention to international water issues, you will soon realize the small country of Israel is slowly attempting to make a name for itself in the field of water technology. In fact, Israel recently hosted an international water … Continue reading
Filed under international, technology, water trade
