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Circle of Blue // Press Release // Dry Fields, Dirty Water: Fresh Water in American Farm Regions is in Precarious Condition
Water scarcity and pollution endager not only ecosystems, but particularly the food basket regions of the USA and many other countries all over the…
Media Workshop // UN-Water invites to media workshop during World Water Day
Up to 20 selected journalists from developing countries across Asia will be sponsored by UN-Water to participate in a workshop which will include…
Water-Energy Nexus // We can't expect a reliable energy future without talking water
Moving forward into an uncertain energy future, the water intensity of a particular electricity source should be taken into consideration as a matter…
Research & Workshop // 2014 Emerging Scholars Award and Water-Enregy-Food Nexus Workshop
In 2014, the Award will be linked to a workshop at the University of Oxford: "Water, Food and Energy: Understanding and Managing the Risks and…
Data Project // Dry Fields, Dirty Water: Fresh Water in American Farm Regions is in Precarious Condition
Circle of Blue, a team of journalists and researchers reporting on water and worldwide resource issues, today launched Choke Point: Index, a dynamic…
Gulf News // The water-energy challenge is manifold
By Michel Jarraud, Chair of UN-Water. - A sustainable future depends on our capacity to address the water-energy nexus and harness related…
CleanTechnica // Giant Gleaming Eggs Will Help Solve Urban Water, Energy And Waste Problems
Not too long ago, cities could be labeled strictly as takers: taking in food, water, energy and other resources, while dumping out mountains of…
National Geographic // Solar Micro-Grid Aims to Boost Power and Food in Haiti
EarthSpark, the project's leader, won a Powering Agriculture grant for clean energy development. This new model for connecting homes and businesses…
Water-Energy Nexus // Four Ways Water Shortages Are Harming Energy Production
In countries around the world, meeting daily energy needs is dependent on water. Finding sufficient water resources to produce the required energy,…
Launch of "thirsty energy" // Water Shortages Slow Energy Production Worldwide
The World Bank is launching a new initiative at the World Future Energy Summit and International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi that will help developing…
Reuters // Nature requires collective answers
With environemtal issues interconnected policy makers, scholars, grassroot organizations meet to discuss problems and possible solutions on th 14th…
Fellowshop // Experienced Water Postdoc Fellowship COFUND Programme launched by UNESCO-IHE
The programme is co-financed by the European Union's Marie Curie Programme and offers 16 fellowships that will cover a research period of 24 months.…
Chicago Tribune // China's water squeeze worsens as wetlands shrink 9%
China's wetlands are shrinking, and with increasing infrastructure and urbanization projects, the situation is likely to worsen
EDF Blog // EDF Blog // We can't expect a reliable energy future without talking water
"It's no secret that electricity generation requires substantial amounts of water", writes, Kate Zerrenner, project manager with EDF's US Climate and…
Environmental Science Policy;SciDev.NET // Report // Nepal on the brink of water insecurity
An analysis by UK scientists reveals that Nepal is - despite its abundant water resources - on the brink of water insecurity, caused by poor water…
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