Tag Archives: water
Vital Water Graphics (2nd ed.)
I’ve uploaded a new link to the Podcasts & Web-Media page on Water for the Ages. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has just released an updated 2008 version of a report called Vital Water Graphics: An Overview of the … Continue reading
Filed under international, outreach, photos, united nations
Widespread Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe is a Humanitarian Crisis
Zimbabwe is encountering a severe water and humanitarian crisis. Two weeks ago, the High Court in Zimbabwe shut down because of a lack of water supply. And, over the last month, approximately 8,887 people have contracted cholera and 366 people … Continue reading
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Wordle Water Art
Wow, this is neat. A friend made this water art for Water for the Ages using Wordle.net. Wordle converted all the words on my blog to a tag cloud. So now you can see some of the subjects that I … Continue reading
Filed under international, outreach
Water History Wiki
As I recently found out from the great network H-Water, there is a new wiki dedicated to the history of water at Wiki.Water History.org. This wiki covers water issues, the historic era, water technology, water location, biographies, and multimedia. It’s … Continue reading
Filed under outreach
Happy World Toilet Day!
How would you like to use the bathroom on the side of the road in the middle of a bustling village? How would you like to eat dinner soon afterward with no clean water to wash your hands? Today is … Continue reading
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AfriGadget – WaterGadget
Have you ever heard of an Elephant Pump? Well, today I found out that an Elephant Pump is a low-cost well pump based on a type used in China over 2,000 years ago. It can be made with local materials … Continue reading
Filed under africa, international, technology
Water Gifts for a Cause
On Halloween, I had a lot of trick-or-treaters visit my home, but one small group of teenage girls was especially memorable. Sure, their Anime costumes were fabulous, but mostly what stood out was their cause. These teens weren’t trick-or-treating for … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, drought, general, outreach, sustainability
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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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
