Monthly Archives: July 2008
Widespread Drought and Devastated Crops: The Middle East in 2008
The following words come to mind as I think of the Middle East – oil, Iraq, war, Palestine, Israel, and desert. I know, I know, many of the words on my list are mere impressions of media-induced messages, but one … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, dam, drinking water, drought, economy, international, iraq, middle east, rivers, sustainability, water availability
“A Different Kind of Water Torture” on the Huffington Post
“With the onset of hot, humid weather and early monsoon rains, situations of water-borne diseases such as viral hepatitis (A&E), gastroenteritis, typhoid and paratyphoid fever, cholera, dysentery, E-coli diarrhoea, giardiasis and intestinal worms, malaria, dengue fever, poliomyelitis and rotavirus diarrhoea … Continue reading
Filed under architecture, drinking water, general, international, sanitation, water treatment
LA Tap Project – PSA-a-thon Series
Yes, it’s true. I am a sucker for any great Public Service Announcement (PSA) relating to water. If produced right, sometimes these PSAs have the ability to intrigue me, bring a smile to my face, educate me, and move me … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, film, general, groundwater, india, outreach, sustainability
Water and the G8: Hokkaido Toyako Summit
As most have heard by now, the 34th annual G8 Summit is underway in Japan from July 7th to July 9th in Toyako, Hokkaido. Leaders from eight of the world’s industrialized nations, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, industrial, international, investments
