Monthly Archives: September 2008
Water and the Next U.S. President
The economy, health care, Iraq, government spending, nuclear proliferation… What else should the incoming president of the United States focus on? Water – as noted recently in WIRED magazine by leading water researcher, Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, international, water availability, water conflict
Prepaid Water Meters (the price of water)
As the recent disruption in the worldwide economy suggests, we have (for the most part) a global economic system. This economic system relies heavily on the concept of supply and demand. We allocate a price to anything tradeable in the … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, economy, international, sustainability, technology, water availability, water conflict
So you want to be a water blogger?
Well, here’s you chance. Are you interested in writing? Do you want affect positive change in the world? Are you under 27 years of age? Picture this – you have a blog and it’s called: (Insert Your Name Here)’s Watery … Continue reading
Filed under general, outreach, sustainability, technology, water availability
