Freshwater Scarcity

Cancun Climate Negotiators Anticipate Scant Progress

J. Carl Ganter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Cancun, Copenhagen 2009, Fossil Fuels, Water, Oil, Unfccc, Climate Change, Freshwater Scarcity, Fresh Water, China, Cancun Climate Summit, Natural Gas, China Energy, United Nations, Green News
J. Carl Ganter

Climate negotiators are getting tangled-up in national distrust and diplomatic nuance while their governments are busier than ever drilling, mining, processing, and producing dirty power.

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A Long Time Coming: The Human Right to Water

Peter H. Gleick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Right to Water, Human Rights, United Nations Human Rights Council, Freshwater Scarcity, Water, United Nations, Green News
Peter H. Gleick

There is a formal international human right to life, to human health, to an adequate standard of living, to adequate food, and more. But until a few weeks ago, there was no formal human right to water. This was a long time coming.

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An epic struggle between water and energy is unfolding across the nation -- Choke Point: U.S.

J. Carl Ganter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, California, Solar, Hydrocarbon, Clean Coal, Clean Energy, China, Freshwater Scarcity, Natural Gas Fracturing, Coal, Fresh Water, Wilson Center, Circle of Blue, Environment, Solar Energy, Water, Oil, Keith Schneider, Shale, Natural Gas, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News
J. Carl Ganter

Without sharp changes in investment and direction, the current U.S. strategy to produce sufficient energy -- including energy generated from clean sou...

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Row For Water: Katie Spotz, Row, Row Our Boat

Steven Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Climate Science, Sanitation, Copenhagen 2009, Potable Water, Clean Water, Freshwater Scarcity, Copenhagen, Rowing, Global Warming, Water Crisis, Climate Change, Environment, Water Scarcity, Katie Spotz, Fresh Water, Water, Books, Row for Water, Blue Planet, Steven Solomon, Books News
Steven Solomon

As the throngs at Copenhagen pack their bags and disperse from the historic summit back to all corners of the globe, a lone young Ohio woman, Katie Spotz, 24, is getting set to start out on a solitary, sea level voyage.

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Water Power

Jonathan M. Winer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steven Solomon, Aswan Dam, Freshwater Scarcity, Bottled Water, Perrier, Water Crisis, Water Scarcity, Water Policy, Water Power, Saudi Arabia, Fresh Water, Hurricane Katrina, Water, Books, Water Politics, Haiti Earthquake, Books News
Jonathan M. Winer

In covering personalities and events, Solomon suggests that societies that know how to take advantage of new ways of using water dominate their time, while those that fail to address water crises disintegrate.

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Row For Water: Why The Journey Of Katie Spotz Matters

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steven Solomon, Row for Water, Katie Spotz, Freshwater Scarcity, Drinking Water, Atlantic Ocean, Drinkable Water, Books News

It won't be the first time Julie Spotz has accepted an extreme challenge for the cause of drinkable water, a precious resource that's quickly running ...

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Recognizing Water for What It's Worth

Dr. Allan Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Water Forum, Water-Energy Nexus, Water the Epic Struggle, Salinity, Books, Water, Climate Science, Steven Solomon, Hydropower, New Books, Climate Change, Water Policy, Freshwater Scarcity, Fresh Water, Water Crisis, Books News
Dr. Allan Hoffman

Steve Solomon's new book "Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization" is an exhaustively researched and well written contribution to the world's increasing awareness of water issues.

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Trying to Save Water When the Law Says Waste It

James McGrath Morris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Mexico Water, Saving Water, New Mexico, Water, Books, Conserving Water, Steven Solomon, Water Policy, Freshwater Scarcity, Steven Solomon Water, Water Politics, Water Crisis, Books News
James McGrath Morris

Water rights are the most precious thing on can hold in the Southwest. People used to kill each other over them in the old days. Today they use lawyers.

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