Water Quantity
How humans are putting the planet in peril.
Man-made global warming is producing significant change on Earth, according to a study that has put together decades of data to reveal changes that range from the loss of ice sheets to the collapse of wildlife populations.
London Daily Telegraph.
15 May 2008
Peruvian 'Switzerland' melting under climate change.
Peru's Cordillera Blanca, a snow-topped range sometimes called the "Peruvian Switzerland," is slowly disappearing because of climate change, a key issue on the table of a Latin America-EU summit being held in Lima.
Agence France-Presse.
15 May 2008
Localized food production answer to rising prices.
The food price crisis adds urgency in Africa to the notion of 'food sovereignty' - the right of people to define, develop and protect domestic agricultural production.
Windhoek New Era.
15 May 2008
Hidden wellspring.
Coal seam gas used to be a deadly and explosive hazard for coalminers. But more recently it has become a valuable resource that is being tapped by Australia's booming east coast gas suppliers.
Sydney Australian.
15 May 2008
Desalination can't meet Israel's water needs.
Current plans for water conservation and existing desalination facilities are insufficient to meet the country's growing water demands and rapidly decreasing supply, the Environmental Protection Ministry warned.
Jerusalem Post.
14 May 2008
Barcelona forced to import emergency water.
Nearly 23m litres of drinking water - enough for 180,000 people for a day - was the first delivery in an unprecedented emergency plan to help this parched corner of Spain ahead of the holiday season.
London Guardian.
14 May 2008
Ships bring water to parched Barcelona.
In a year that so far ranks as Spain's driest since records began 60 years ago, the massive Sau reservoir is currently holding as little as 18% of its capacity - at a time of year when winter rains would usually have provided an essential boost by now.
BBC.
14 May 2008
Remedying water pollution .
If measures to save the wetlands are not heeded to now, the water levels at Lake Victoria will continue to go down.
Kampala Daily Monitor.
14 May 2008
Red meat diet gets grilling by greenies.
A popular Australian diet that encourages high red meat consumption has been attacked as environmentally destructive and dangerous to health.
Australian Associated Press.
13 May 2008
Fire managers predict bad year for blazes.
U.S. fire managers are forecasting a grim year for blazes in drought-plagued Western states, just weeks after a premature start to the Southwest's wildfire season.
Reuters.
12 May 2008
Climatologist stresses research on desert plants.
In the wake of fears that after 40-50 years, most of Pakistan will turn into deserts due to climate change, the government should focus on research on desert plants and try to grow food plants, said a researcher.
Islamabad Post.
12 May 2008
Scorching heat, water shortage loom.
Though the mayors of several cities have vowed their provinces will not face water shortages this summer, experts warn many regions in Turkey will be hit by a drought at least as severe as last year's.
Istanbul Today's Zaman.
12 May 2008
A new face of hunger is staring the world at large in the face.
Rising populations, strong demand from developing countries, increased cultivation of crops for bio-fuels and increasing floods and droughts, have sent food prices soaring across the globe.
Apapa Vanguard.
12 May 2008
Counting the cost in battle of the bottle.
The battle over the bottle has intensified with another Sydney council voting to ban bottled water from functions.
Sydney Morning Herald.
11 May 2008
Antarctic modelling 'not working.'
Computer modelling of temperatures in the Antarctic have proved wildly inaccurate, scientists have admitted. Projections of temperature and snowfall were as much as five times larger than they actually were.
London Daily Telegraph.
08 May 2008
Study: Warmer ocean water means less oxygen.
Low-oxygen zones where sea life is threatened or cannot survive are growing as the oceans are heated by global warming, researchers warn.
Associated Press.
07 May 2008
Scenes from the Tar Wars.
As Canada scrambles to dig up some of the world's dirtiest oil, a bush doctor tracks mysterious diseases, poisoned rivers, and shattered lives.
Mother Jones.
06 May 2008
No sign of drought ending: weather bureau.
Despite recent rain in some areas, the drought has not come to an end - and it will take years of above-average rainfall to return the country to normality.
Australian Associated Press.
05 May 2008
Water consumption highest in capital: report.
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi on Sunday released the Sustainability Report detailing the prominent actions and events of the year 2007 as well as the future plans.
Khaleej Times.
05 May 2008
Re-education at Camp Chaparral.
Chaparral covers most of Southern California's four national forests, and scientists say it's in peril. Woody plants can't survive under the current fire regime caused by drought and overpopulation, and invading weeds are changing the ecology.
Living On Earth.
03 May 2008
