The Great Barrier Reef will be so degraded by warming waters that it will be unrecognizable within 20 years, according Charlie Veron, former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, at a conference in London: “There is no way out, no loopholes. The Great Barrier Reef will be over within 20 years or [...]
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Life at the Edge: Great Barrier Reef Could Be Worlds 1st Gobal Ecosystem to Collapse
Posted in climate change, global warming, reefs on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How Fertilizers Harm Earth More Than Help Your Lawn: Scientific American
Posted in pesticides, pollution on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like rivers, streams—or even the ocean for those of us who live near the shore?
How Fertilizers Harm Earth More Than Help Your Lawn: Scientific American
Watershed Revolution – film
Posted in film, water facts on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“What is a watershed?”
The answer is explored through interviews with people working to protect and preserve the Ventura River,while stunning high definition cinematography brings to life the beauty of the river. The unique challenges faced by a river that is the sole source of water for a thirsty community are brought to life and will [...]
International Water Journalism: 1h2o.org :: One Take Video Competition
Posted in contest on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One Take is an online global video competition that encourages participants to submit a video monologue responding to the question: “Is access to clean, safe water for drinking a basic human right? Why? or Why not?”
Video monologues can be recorded in any language using any video recording device and can be submitted by uploading files [...]
Years of Work Result in Water Infrastructure Bill — Food & Water Watch
Posted in environmental policy on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Representative Earl Blumenauer D-OR introduced H.R.3203, the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act. We know this as the Clean Water Trust Fund!
Here’s how the Fund would work: The Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund would be established in the U.S. Treasury. Money from the Trust Fund would be distributed to the states for loans and [...]
Peer Water Exchange (PWX) – Map
Posted in charitable giving, drinking water, tap water, third world assistance on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
See all PWX partners, all peer-reviewed applications, and all projects. Another pioneering innovation in the global water and sanitation community: a visual and interactive way to transparency and impact.
Peer Water Exchange (PWX) – Map
Drinking water. Arsi, Ethiopia. Help out at www.charitywater.org on Twitpic
Posted in drinking water, pollution on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
xxxxx on July 14, 2009
omg the water is horriable we must do something for these people!!!
xxxxx on July 14, 2009
Unless someone made a huge pot of coffee…then that is wrong on every level. The Government officials of that country should be invited to drink that water…Then you’ll see rapid change.
xxxxx on July 14, [...]
#10Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media
Posted in charitable giving on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Below is a list of 10 ways you can use social media to show your support for issues that are important to you.
1. Write a Blog Post
2. Share Stories with Friends
3. Follow Charities on Social Networks
4. Support Causes on Awareness Hubs
5. Find Volunteer Opportunities
6. Embed a Widget on Your Site
7. Organize a Tweetup
8. Express [...]
Iraq Suffers as the Euphrates River Dwindles – NYTimes.com
Posted in drought, environmental policy on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The drought is widespread in Iraq. The area sown with wheat and barley in the rain-fed north is down roughly 95 percent from the usual, and the date palm and citrus orchards of the east are parched. For two years rainfall has been far below normal, leaving the reservoirs dry, and American officials predict that [...]
Dow runs scared from water | The Yes Men
Posted in pollution, third world assistance on July 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The launch of “B’eau-Pal” water came as Bhopal prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal catastrophe, and coincides with the release of an official report by the Sambhavna Trust showing that local groundwater, vegetables, and breast milk are contaminated by toxic quantities of nickel, chromium, mercury, lead, and volatile organic compounds. The report [...]
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