Monthly Archives: October 2008
UNESCO Launches Global Aquifer Map
A worldwide map of ground water resources crossing national boundaries has just been published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This map details 273 shared aquifers – sources of ground water – across the globe. It … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, hydrogeology, outreach, research, sustainability, united nations
Youth Summit in NYC for Global Water Issues
Lauren Hauser of Youth Noise sent me the following information: On Saturday, November 15th, 2008 (9am-6pm) YouthNoise and Parsons- The New School of Design, have partnered to launch DROP, a student summit in New York City at the Theresa Lang … Continue reading
Denver Water – PSA-a-thon Series
We’re back again with more great Public Service Announcements (PSAs) relating to water for the PSA-a-thon Series. The first two PSAs featured (on rainwater harvesting and the Tap Project) were great. But the third batch in the series is pretty … Continue reading
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