30 May 2013
Will Huge New Hydro Projects Bring Power to Africa’s People?
A giant new hydro project on the Congo River is only the latest in a rush of massive dams being built across Africa. Critics contend small-scale renewable energy projects would be a far more effective way of bringing power to the hundreds of millions of Africans still without electricity.
26 Dec 2012
What’s Damaging Marshes on U.S. Coast and Why It Matters
A nine-year study led by researcher Linda Deegan points to the damage that human-caused nutrients inflict on salt marshes along the U.S. East Coast. In a Yale Environment 360 interview, she describes what these findings mean for an ecosystem that provides critical services, from nourishing marine life to buffering the coast from storms like Sandy.
19 Nov 2012
A Global Treaty on Rivers: Key to True Water Security
No broad-based international agreement on sharing rivers currently exists, even though much of the world depends on water from rivers that flow through more than one nation. But that may be about to change, as two separate global river treaties are close to being approved.
13 Sep 2012
Beyond Big Dams: Turning to Grass Roots Solutions on Water
Mega-dams and massive government-run irrigation projects are not the key to meeting world’s water needs, a growing number of experts now say. For developing nations, the answer may lie in small-scale measures such as inexpensive water pumps and other readily available equipment.
26 Jul 2012
Melting Glaciers May Worsen Northwest China’s Water Woes
In China’s sprawling Xinjiang region, where the population is growing and cotton farming is booming, a key river has been running dry in summer. Now a team of international scientists is grappling with a problem facing the Tarim River basin and other mountainous regions — how to secure water supplies as demands increase and glaciers melt.
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04 Jun 2013: Nanofilter System Can Deliver Clean Water to Rural Families for $2.50
31 May 2013: Getting More ‘Crop-per-Drop’ In World’s Driest Agricultural Regions
24 May 2013: Majority of Earth’s Population Faces Water Shortages by Mid-Century
17 Apr 2013: Outdated Management, Drought Threaten Colorado River, Report Says
26 Mar 2013: China’s Utility Giants Vulnerable to Water Scarcity, Report Says
18 Mar 2013: New Chinese Premier Vows To Tackle Pollution With ‘Iron Fist’
13 Mar 2013: New Desalination Process Slashes Costs of Producing Fresh Water
08 Mar 2013: Largest U.S. Dam Removal Releases Huge Amount of Sediment
27 Feb 2013: Oxfam Ranks Food Giants on Sourcing and Environmental Policies
19 Feb 2013: New Global Standard Aims To Reduce Water Waste by Businesses
