A scorching summer has given way to an above-average monsoon in South Asia; people who were praying for rain are now fleeing from it. By The Third Pole People fleeing the Brahmaputra […]
Opinion: Water or wine: California facing record drought must pick a side, and fast
Photo credit: Occupy.com By Shepherd Bliss California Puts Mandatory Curbs on Water Use” reports the long frontpage New York Times article on April 2. “Steps to Confront Record-Setting Drought,” the sub-headline reads. […]
Seven year old boy reflects on where water comes from
Photo credit: Cedrennes via Flickr. In the Western world we tend to take water completely for granted; but can and should we? By 2050 there will be in the region of nine […]
June warmest month on record
Photo credit: Reuters / Noah Berger. By Anders Lorenzen While much of Europe and the US is sweltering in warm summer weather, data out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) […]
In Depth: California’s Drought
By guest contributor Malee Oot What happens when America’s produce hub dries out? In the midst of the worst year of a three-year drought, Californians, and the rest of America, are […]