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Water in Conflict – The Dark Side of Natural Resources – UN Security Council – Global Policy Forum

Posted in pollution, tap water, third world assistance, water conservation, water facts, water safety on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

As demand for water hits the limits of finite supply, potential conflicts are brewing between nations that share transboundary freshwater reserves. More than 50 countries on five continents might soon be caught up in water disputes unless they move quickly to establish agreements on how to share reservoirs, rivers, and underground water acquifers. The articles [...]

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WIN – Water Integrity Network

Posted in third world assistance, water conservation, water facts on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Water Integrity Network, WIN, aims to fight corruption in water worldwide in order to reduce poverty. The WIN is an open and inclusive global network that promotes anti-corruption activities and coalition-building at the local, regional and global levels, and between actors from civil society, private and public sectors, media and governments.
The WIN is committed [...]

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Water Smart Innovations ‘08

Posted in water conservation, water facts, water filtration on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program and other leading national and international organizations, invites you to join a new wave in water efficiency.
WaterSmart Innovations will be held Oct. 8-10, 2008, at the South Point Hotel & Casino, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. So., Las Vegas, Nevada, [...]

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International Water Association’s 2008 World Water Congress and Exhibition

Posted in pollution, third world assistance, water conservation, water facts, water filtration, water testing on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The International Water Association’s 2008 World Water Congress and Exhibition in Vienna offers the global community of water professionals an unparalleled opportunity to experience the very best of water science, research, practice and management from around the world.
This experience starts with your participation in an extraordinary technical programme that ranges from the critical issues of [...]

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World Water Monitoring Day

Posted in pollution, third world assistance, water facts, water filtration, water testing on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

World Water Monitoring Day™ (WWMD) is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.
An easy-to-use test kit enables everyone from children to adults to sample local water bodies for a core set [...]

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Google and Aussies to Sink Millions Into Geothermal Energy

Posted in energy efficiency, water heating on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The hunt for renewable energy took a turn beneath the earth’s surface over the past week as Google and the Australian government announced multi-million dollar plans to explore geothermal technology.
Google’s philanthropic arm plans to put $10.25 million toward Enhanced Geothermal Systems EGS technology. That includes a $6.25 million investment with AltaRock Energy, a $489,521 grant [...]

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