Government regulators opened the door to natural gas drilling inside the Marcellus Shale watershed, which supplies drinking water to some 15 million people, including nine … Natural Gas Drilling in NYRead more
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Spin the Bottle – Questions About Fiji Water
The Pacific island nation of Fiji is in the news this week. On Tuesday, Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations because its military … Spin the Bottle – Questions About Fiji WaterRead more
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Water wars
High up in the Andean valley, 8,000 feet above sea level, lies Cochabamba, Bolivia. The name, Khocha Pampa, from the indigenous Quechua, means swampy plain. … Water warsRead more
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Water and Energy
The connections between energy and water are significant and complex. We use vast amounts of energy to collect, move, treat, use, and clean water. And … Water and EnergyRead more
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Free drinking water in central London
Visitors to Trafalgar Square can now drink from a fountain originally installed in 1960 by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association. The granite and brass water … Free drinking water in central LondonRead more
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Free Your Event From Bottled Water
The talk “The World’s Water Crisis – Peak Water and Moving To A Sustainable World,” by Dr. Peter Gleick at the Columbia Water Center, Columbia … Free Your Event From Bottled WaterRead more
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Bottled Water Makes Acid Rain Fall on Playgrounds
This clever Tappening advertising campaign challenges the notion of Truth in Advertising while embracing an opposing concept. Lying. Tappening co-founders ask, “Why is it some … Bottled Water Makes Acid Rain Fall on PlaygroundsRead more
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South-to-North water diversion project
China is delaying part of its plan to divert billions of tons of water to its parched north, amid concerns that the massive project could … South-to-North water diversion projectRead more
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Contaminated water around Caetité uranium mine
research by Greenpeace found that drinking water around the Caetité uranium mine in Brazil showed uranium contamination levels as much as seven times higher than … Contaminated water around Caetité uranium mineRead more
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Bottled water: is it safe, or just for style?
The bottled water industry promotes an image of purity, but comprehensive testing by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reveals a surprising array of chemical contaminants … Bottled water: is it safe, or just for style?Read more