Rain storms in California last week resulted in partially treated and untreated sewage spilling along the beaches of southern California. Flooding rains overwhelmed municipal sewage systems, .closing several beaches and roadways in the region. The Golden Coast lost some of its luxury status as a consequence. According to a report in the L.A. Times, hundreds of [...]
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Fracking Up the Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It’s also listed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “dirty waters list”. This six- state watershed is crucial to economic development in the region. Blue crabs are found in the Chesapeake Bay and fuel the fishing market. However, natural gas drilling in the region [...]
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Empowering Women with Water
Promoting gender equality and empowering women is the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to be reached by 2015. The lives of women are particularly affected by access to clean water—or lack thereof. Empowering women in the developing world will require more than micro-finance loans and entrepreneurial efforts. It will require water, and plenty of it. Peter [...]
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The Politics of Water in Australia
The politics of water in Australia is taking center stage in the water world as disgruntled farmers and local community’s voice concern about proposed water cut policies that adversely affect their livelihood. Forty percent of Australia’s national farm and $15 billion in agricultural products hangs in the balance as officials debate the future of water in [...]
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BP oil, overview & the latest updates
On April 20th an explosion on a drilling rig of the oil company BP in the Gulf of Mexico was about to mark history as the worst accidental oil spill ever. The disaster brought the United States down on its knee and shed a dark shadow of President Obama’s government. As the months have passed by and the gushing well has been stopped, many journalists and media coverage centers seem to have forgotten about the most damaging oil spill accident in the history of the United States.
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The Story of Bottled Water – Episode 7
So many new adventures and drama! Find out why Miss Evian has been kidnapped and what secrets is the Bottled Water keeping away from her. Read more to discover why they are hiding in the back room of the super market....
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The Story of Bottled Water – Episode 6
No I can’t forget tomorrow when I think of all my sorrowssssss……! I can’t liveeeeeeee If living is without youuuuuuuuuuuuuu! I can’t liveeeeeee without youuuuuuu miss Eviaaannnnnnnn! My life as I know is completely over. O-V-E-R! What am I going to do now that I am all alone?! I have never been alone since I got to the superstore! Thanks to Miss Evi- I can’t even say her name. I won’t say I must forget that French bottled water even exist! Oh, but her accent, her princess like manners….
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BP oil spill updates: because the environment still matters
It seems that public opinion is slowly drifting its attention away from one of the greatest natural disasters of our times. The dramatic incident has perhaps already reached its peaked and new coverage appears to be searching for the next great scandal. Yet, the people who live on the coast haven’t forgotten, the environmentalists and biologists are still working hard in order to save marine life.
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The Story of Bottled Water- Episode 5
All youuu neeeed is love! All you neeed is loooooove! Love! Love is all you neeeed! All I need is Miss. Eviaaaan! Oh! You scared me! No need to spy on me! Well, good morning to you as weel my lovely friends! Bottled Water is back and better than ever. Discover the drama and read more to find out why customers at the superstore don't like the bottled water anymore! A burning love affair, water issues and far away landfills all and so much more if you continue reading...
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Ivanhoe and the bird balls
In 2008, the bromate controversies strike again, this time with the drinking water of the Invahoe reservoir in Los Angeles. In order to counter react to the problem, the LA Department of Water and Power dumped close to 400 000 black plastic balls into the lake. Lake Invahoe was built artificially by humans in order to provide drinking water to the community since potable water was lacking in the city.
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