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Water
Scarcity
"Cities
face water crisis, U.N. official warns"
U.N. Wire, February 12, 2003
Radical urbanization in Africa means more people than ever lack access
to clean water.
"Atlanta's
growing thirst creates water war"
New York Times, May 27, 2002
Population growth in Atlanta has taken a toll on rivers in the Southeast,
threatening ecosystems and creating a serious water war.
"UN warns of future water crisis"
BBC News (U.K), March 5, 2003
The world's water crisis is so severe it could take almost 30 years
to eradicate hunger, according to the U.N.
Water
Politics
"Water incorporated / The commodification
of the world's water"
Earth Island Journal, Spring 2002
The increasing scarcity of potable water has set the stage for world
power plays as countries and corporations fight to control the resource.
"African heads of state meet at Niger River
basin conference"
Associated Press, April 27, 2004
African leaders met to discuss the effects of pollution and drought
on the Niger River, which supplies water to 100 million people.
Pollution
& Industry
"UNEP study finds groundwater at risk on
World Environment Day"
U.N. Wire, June 5, 2003
Aquifers all over the world are shrinking as the water is used for agricultural
irrigation.
"Millions
face water shortage, pollution problems, officials say"
Agence France-Presse, June 5, 2003
Water pollution from industrial and household waste and low water levels
has created a water quality crisis in China.
"Comparing
the worst oil spills"
BBC News (U.K.), November 19, 2002
A brief history of oil spills, starting in 1967.
"Satellite
shows dramatic Aral loss"
BBC News (U.K), July 30, 2003
Unsustainable cotton farming around Central Asia's Aral Sea has nearly
split it in two.
"Environmentalists,
fishermen, others worry"
Associated Press, August 3, 2003
The Environmental Protection Agency had approved dumping of industrial
chemicals into the Gulf of Mexico.
"Grand
jury blasts agencies over tainted water supply"
Pensacola News Journal, May 5, 2004
A Florida grand jury released a report blaming the local Utilities Authority
for failing to warn residents about groundwater chemical contamination.
Aquatic
Life
"Human plunder of the seas"
BBC News (UK), July 27, 2001
Overfishing has severely reduced the variety and number of large sea
creatures in the last several centuries.
"Study finds PCBs in farmed salmon"
Reuters, July 30, 2003
A study revealed a high level of cancer-causing PCBs in farmed salmon.
"Study:
Only 10 percent of big ocean fish remain"
CNN.com, May 14, 2003
There has been a 90% decline in large fish populations in the world's
oceans.
"Coral
nears the crisis point"
BBC News (U.K.), August 14, 2003
Coral reef ecosystems, already damaged, may be extinct by the end of
the century.
Global
Warming
"Dying
plankton harms idyllic Seychelles sea life"
Reuters, August 20, 2003
Global warming is killing plankton, which fish depend on for food, around
the Seychelles islands.
"Global
warming is choking the life out of Lake Tanganyika"
The Independent (U.K.), August 14, 2003
Africa's vital Lake Tanganyika, home to at least 350 species of fish,
has been negatively affected by global warming trends.
"Arctic
melt may dry out U.S. west coast"
New Scientist, April 11, 2004
Global climate change may cause rainfall on the American West Coast
to decline by as much as 30 percent, creating a water shortage.
Solutions
"Earth
Day: Thirsty California looks to the ocean"
Los Angeles Guardian, April 22, 2004
Water desalination may be part of the solution to the West Coast's looming
water shortage.
"$22M
World Bank loan to help clean up world's deepest lake"
Agence France-Presse, August 15, 2003
A loan from the World Bank is helping a Russian cellulose plant recycle
its waste.
"'Living
Machines' that make water out of sewage"
TIME, March 22, 1999
Ecological innovator John Todd uses the Earth's natural processes to
turn sewage back into water.
"Farmer
practices make rural water safer"
Iowa Farmer Today, October 30, 2003
Rural water systems offer a solution to farmers who want to avoid the
hassles of drilling a well.
"Overfishing
hits industry and ecology / License buyback may ease the pain"
Newsdesk.org, August 18, 2003
A new West Coast groundfish preservation program encourages fishermen
to sell their boats.
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The
Environmental News Network
has a page devoted to the latest articles on water and a great, searchable
archive of environmental stories.
The latest news concerning water and water issues. www.uswaternews.com
At the National
Council for Science and the Environment's website, you'll find reports
on our government's policy regarding everything from drinking water
to water rights. Look for "Water" in the left-hand column to get started.
Check out National
Geographic's cool interactive maps, with info about hundreds of
ecosystems across the globe.
The World Resources Institute's EarthTrends
portal has comprehensive country-by-country data on every issue affecting
freshwater and marine ecosystemsÉ as well as any other environmental
topic you can think of. Click on the "features" link for full-length
reports.
Learn about the world's main ocean threats at Oceana's
website, along with everything you ever needed to know about its habitats
and uses.
Curious about coral reefs? This is the place to go. www.coralreefalliance.org
The
Water Page: a truly remarkable amount of information about every
kind of water issue: international water companies, sanitation, aquatic
ecosystems, climate change, you name it… some with a focus on water
in regions like Africa.
Find out what went on at the 3rd
World Water Forum in 2003.
There are over 5 million lakes in the world, and LakeNet
is the ultimate educational resource. Discover fascinating background
info, as well as lake threats and promising new strategies to help deal
with them.
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