Flushing Energy?
In the United States water and wastewater treatment plants are net users of energy.
Earth Overdraft: On Saturday, We Exceed Nature's Budget
It has taken humanity less than nine months to exhaust its ecological budget for the year, according to data from Global Footprint Network, a California-based environmental research organization.
UN Fights To Save The Planet From Ever-Expanding Deserts
Fortaleza, Brazil (AFP) Aug 16, 2010
The United Nations Monday launched a campaign to save the planet from deserts that are threatening a third of the planet along with the livelihoods of more than a billion people.
Ocean's Color Affects Hurricane Paths
ScienceDaily (Aug. 14, 2010) — A change in the color of ocean waters could have a drastic effect on the prevalence of hurricanes, new research indicates. In a simulation of such a change in one region of the North Pacific, the study finds that hurricane formation decreases by 70 percent.
Massive Ice Island Breaks Off Greenland
August 13, 2010 5:14 a.m. EDT
Drought In Russia; Floods In Pakistan And China; High Temps In The U.S. Consistent With Climate Change Projections
A number of extreme weather events have been happening around the world this summer, including record flooding in Pakistan that has killed more than 1,000 people and displaced millions of others; the worst drought in Russia in decades, which has triggered wildfires and doubled the daily death rat
Ushahidi Launches Simplified Crisis-Mapping Service
Crowdmap allows users to report incidents within minutes without installing platform on server or paying for host
Water Scarcity - China
Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Distribution of scarcity
- 3 Effects
- 4 Contributing factors
- 5 Action
- 6 Solutions
- 7 Further Reading
Introduction
Experts Roll Out Malaria Map, Urge Mosquito Study
By Tan Ee Lyn