World Bank Group

Water Resources in a Changing Climate World Bank Group The World Bank is one of the key external financiers in water resources management. Its funding has responded to the need to address both development and management issues by promoting integrated water resources planning and by tackling institutional ... and more »

Ackerman-Estvold hires senior water resources engineer Prairie Business MINOT, N.D. - Ackerman-Estvold Engineering and Management Consulting Inc. is pleased to introduce Thomas Johnson as a senior water resources engineer. Thomas Johnson. image. Thomas Johnson. MINOT, N.D. - Ackerman-Estvold Engineering and ...

The Guardian

Global majority faces water shortages 'within two generations' The Guardian The majority of the 9 billion people on Earth will live with severe pressure on fresh water within the space of two generations as climate change, pollution and over-use of resources take their toll, 500 scientists have warned. The world's water ... Bonn: Addressing Climate Change Threats to “Water in the Anthropocene”Energy Collective Lack of fresh water could hit half the world's population by 2050The Independent A majority on Earth face severe self-inflicted water woes within 2 generations ...EurekAlert (press release) New Scientist -Raw Story all 8 news articles »

rabble.ca (blog)

Who profits from blasting away water resources and valuable ecosystems? rabble.ca (blog) Another true horror story for water and the environment: open cast mineral sand mining. In very basic terms, this form of mining uses huge water cannons to send highly pressurized water to convert the soil to a slurry. This is then sent to a processing ... and more »

Senate passes Water Resources Development Act Wisfarmer The U.S. Senate has approved a measure that would speed modernization of the nation's locks and dams, a move applauded by the nation's farmers who have seen the movement of their crops and inputs jeopardized by the inadequate maintenance of inland ...

The Express Tribune

Environmental sustainability: Harnessing water resources to protect biodiversity The Express Tribune “Just because we think we have a grand plan to build a big national dam, we shun our daily responsibilities to save water,” he said. He said governments should take up water harvesting and individuals should also contribute to conserving water resources. and more »

The Water Resources Development Act And ARPA-E Funding– ML Strategies ... Mondaq News Alerts (registration) It's been a tale of two chambers in Congress with the House falling down party lines and the Senate coming together in bipartisan fashion, most notably on confirming Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary and approving the Water Resources Development Act.

Country May Experience Floods Again - Warns Water Resources Minister AllAfrica.com The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, said on Tuesday that the country may witness the massive flooding that eroded many parts of the nation in 2012. Scores of people were killed and thousands of homes destroyed across several states in 2012 ... and more »

Times of India

India, China ink 8 agreements on trade, water resources Times of India NEW DELHI: Weeks after the flare-up on the border issue, India and China on Monday sought to further improve their bilateral relations and firmed up eight agreements to enhance cooperation in a range of areas including trade, culture and water resources.

New York Times

Spread of Hydrofracking Could Strain Water Resources in West, Study Finds New York Times The rapid expansion of hydraulic fracturing to retrieve once-inaccessible reservoirs of oil and gas could put pressure on already-stressed water resources from the suburbs of Fort Worth to western Colorado, according to a new report from a nonprofit ... Fracking in dry areas adds to water woesFuelFix (blog) all 14 news articles »