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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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If You Can’t Raise the River, Modernize the Canal

Written by: David Richardson, Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 16:30 PM 0 Comments

Caught between a rock and dry place, California tries automating farm water delivery.

Restoration: You Can’t Get There From Here

Written by: Emily Badger, Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 10:00 AM 1 Comments

An ambitious plan to restore the Everglades to a pre-development condition may be plain impossible.

The Next Market Crunch: Water

Written by: Peter Friederici, Monday 14 July 2008 - 07:00 AM 4 Comments

To stave off water crises created by climate change, we need new systems that manage water, energy and ecosystems together. Here’s why.

Singing for Sanitation in Africa

Written by: William Yelles, Thursday 29 May 2008 - 12:57 PM 0 Comments

Ecological sanitation may not be the most popular material for rock singers, but for one man in Mozambique, it is the most meaningful.

Garbage In, Garbage Out Can Be Overcome

Written by: Joan Melcher, Monday 28 April 2008 - 05:00 AM 0 Comments

Part 2 of a two-part series: Keeping trace contaminants out of drinking water is easier and cheaper than removing them later.

I’ll Have a Glass of What You Had Yesterday

Written by: Joan Melcher, Friday 25 April 2008 - 12:44 PM 0 Comments

Part 1 of two-part series: Humans are actually less likely to be harmed by traces of detergents and drugs in our drinking water than are other species.

Forecasters Work to Avoid Next New Orleans

Written by: Joan Melcher, Friday 04 April 2008 - 14:37 PM 1 Comments

As weather patterns are likely to change with the climate, a national NOAA project centers on gathering meteorological data both before and during significant storms to create precision forecasts that researchers hope will allow us up to a week’s notice.

Worried About Water

Written by: Matt Palmquist, Monday 24 March 2008 - 17:21 PM 0 Comments

Americans are far more concerned about the quality of water than they are about global warming, according to Gallup's annual environmental survey. But they aren't as worried overall about environmental issues as they were in previous years.

Finding Health, and Opportunity, in the Latrine

Written by: David Richardson, Friday 21 March 2008 - 09:49 AM 0 Comments

Ecological sanitation, or "ecosan," can provide both improved hygiene and an income for the majority of the world, where just getting a sip of clean water can be a challenge.

Facing the Sanitation Challenge

Written by: David Richardson, Monday 25 February 2008 - 18:40 PM 0 Comments

The U.N. sees a dire need for even simple actions. Western businesses find it in their own interest to take heed of the need.