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Finding the Toilet in Stockholm

John Sauer | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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John Sauer

Last week a mix of water and sanitation experts gathered for World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden to mull over the world's biggest public health crisis. The problem is that not enough people paid attention.

Half Of All Food And Water Produced Worldwide Goes To Waste

Huffington Post | Posted 08.26.2008 | Green


A report authored by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the Stockholm International Water Institute, and the International Water Ma...

In the Water Cube, It's Clean AND Green

Nancy Edwards Cronin | Posted 08.21.2008 | Green


Nancy Edwards Cronin

I recently happened upon another possible reason why the Olympic swimmers in general are getting faster and faster. Would you believe it could be the water?

Tap Water's Dirty Little Secret

Elizabeth Royte | Posted 08.18.2008 | Green


Elizabeth Royte

It's easy to be disdainful of bottled water if you've got no problem with tap -- but more than 29 million people's drinking water missed the mark on either health or reporting standards.

McCain to Colorado: Drop Dead!

Joseph Romm | Posted 08.17.2008 | Politics


Joseph Romm

In theory McCain should know that the West is going to get hotter and drier. Needless to say, Coloradans do not see things the way that the senator from Arizona does.

It's the Water, Stupid!

Bob Burnett | Posted 08.14.2008 | Politics


Bob Burnett

It's said our primeval ancestors had a simple arithmetic system: "One, two, three, many". That describes the focus of many 2008 voters, whose concern...

Red Flag: Drill, Drill, Drill Fever Threatening Prime US Watershed

David Sassoon | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green


David Sassoon

More than half the residents of New York State rely on a fabled watershed for their supply of pure, fresh water. But underneath the 2000 square mile formation sits a trillion dollars worth of natural gas.

Pickens Plan Sounds Like A Poor Pick For We The People

Sandy Goodman | Posted 08.06.2008 | Home


Sandy Goodman

If you think you can trust Pickens, remember he contributed $3 million to the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth that buried John Kerry's 2004 presidential candidacy in a cesspool of lies.

US Airways No Longer Serving Free Water

Wall Street Journal | Stephanie Chen | Posted 08.01.2008 | Business


Charging for checked luggage and legroom isn't enough for some carriers -- starting today, coach passengers flying aboard US Airways Inc. must pay for...

10 Facts About Wasted Water

Chelsea Green | Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert | Posted 07.30.2008 | Green


As the globe's temperature rises and the earth's weather patterns go haywire, water is quickly becoming a hot topic in the US and elsewhere. Floods ar...

Mixing Water Into The Energy Debate

Rob Runyan | Posted 07.24.2008 | Home


Rob Runyan

Dealing with one sector without thinking about the other is one-hand clapping. That's why we have popular alternative fuels like ethanol that don't factor in the drain on water resources.

A Different Kind of Water Torture

John Sauer | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics


John Sauer

Each day in developing countries more children die unnecessarily from water-related diseases than there are people in my hometown on Long Island, NY.

Palestinians' New Agriculture Park Might Spell Catastrophe for Peace and the Environment

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 07.16.2008 | Green


Karin Kloosterman

Israel and its surrounding region suffers greatly from water shortages. Water is a national concern, and if there is one thing that concerns everyone ...

Life Cycle: Will You Soap My Back?

Simran Sethi | Posted 07.15.2008 | Green


Simran Sethi

While the production of soap--or anything, really--has environmental repercussions all its own, the pretty smells in our personal care products have been linked to not-so-fine human ailments.

Why I Don't Flush

Graham Hill | Posted 07.15.2008 | Green


Graham Hill

There are now great composting and low-flow toilets out there, but just by flushing a little less often (number 1 only please!), the amount of water you can save is huge.

Is a Big Hunk of Steak Worth Almost 2,000 Gallons of Water?

Collin Dunn | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green


Collin Dunn

Summer is heating up, and all the pools, barbeques, lawn-watering and the like that put our water use under the microscope, even more than it is the r...

The Wave of the Future

Zem Joaquin | Posted 06.24.2008 | Green


Zem Joaquin

Imagine the possibilities if you were able to accurately gauge and monitor a building's carbon footprint...

Water-Powered Cars: Possible or Impossible?

Michael Graham Richard | Posted 06.20.2008 | Green


Michael Graham Richard

Oil prices are high, and everybody's looking for a quick fix. People in the media know about this, so they are scrambling to find "energy" stories, and as always, many unscientific ones make it through.

Ten Wacky Ways to Help Save the Planet

Rachel Haimowitz | Posted 06.20.2008 | Green


Rachel Haimowitz

Rather than focus on the been-there-done-that tips for going green, I thought I'd highlight some of the, er, quirkier ideas I came across while researching my book.

Oil or Water ... The Only Answer Is Less Consumption

Perry Yeatman | Posted 06.18.2008 | Green


Perry Yeatman

If there is a lesson we can take from once dominant US industries it is that we have to find new models for economic growth. We have to learn to do more with less.

Save Water Save Money: 5 Simple Tips

TheDailyGreen.com | Brian Howard | Posted 06.12.2008 | Green


With water bills rising and many water tables going down, it makes eco-sense and dollar cents to conserve. Here are five painless ways to get started....

Peak Everything: 8 Things We Are Running Out Of And Why

Treehugger.com | Lloyd Alter | Posted 06.02.2008 | Green


Getty Images Why is everything running out at the same time? We did a series on Planet Green where we looked at why those basic things that we ta...

Water Watch! Your City's Water Stats

Planet Green | Collin Dunn | Posted 05.30.2008 | Green


The United States--and most of the developed world in general--has some of the finest water in the world running through its taps. To help see where...

Water Wasters. Celine Dion and Tiger Woods Top List

Palm Beach Post | RACHEL SIMMONSEN | Posted 05.29.2008 | Green


UPDATE: Celine Dion's hefty water bill may have been the result of a broken water main, the Palm Beach Post reports. *** Imagine filling a 50-gallon...

The Power of Words

Claudia Ricci | Posted 05.16.2008 | Living


Claudia Ricci

There is immense power in words. Whether we hear them as spoken or written messages, words create new states of mind.


 

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