Huffington Post -
We flush our toilets with drinking water. The world is eating more and more meat, which takes surprisingly massive amounts of water to produce.
Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts
3.24.2012
AND THE HIDDEN AQUIFER DEPLETION BOMB? World on Track to Meet MDG Safe Water Target, But Challenges Remain Huffington Post
Huffington Post -
By Susan Blumenthal, MD Safe and sustainable drinking water is essential for the health and economic well-being of the world's population, and yet 99 percent of the world's water supply is unsafe or unavailable to drink. Despite the challenges this ...
New software tool to assess global freshwater stress R & D Magazine
R & D Magazine -
A new method to make better use of vast amounts of data related to global geography, population and climate may help determine the relative importance of population increases vs. climate change. While several recent studies suggest that much of the ...
3.23.2012
Damage to world's oceans 'to reach $2 trillion a year' Reuters
Reuters -
* Cost of ocean degradation put at 0.37 pct of future GDP * Without action, global temperature to reach 4C-study * 'Blue carbon' assets should be included in offset schemes By Nina Chestney LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - The cost of damage to the world's ...
US intel: water a cause for war in coming decadesCBS News
Sci-Tech Today -
By Matthew Lee The risk of water issues causing global conflict in the coming decades is very real, federal intelligence agencies say.
3.13.2012
UN report warns that global water scarcity will worsen as food demand grows Boston Globe
Boston Globe -
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has said food output must rise 70 percent by 2050 to feed a world population expected to grow to 9.3 billion from 7 billion now and as increasingly rich consumers in developing economies eat more meat.
3.11.2012
Water crunch looms without action on waste, says UN report Economic Times
Economic Times -
They include providing clean water and sanitation to the poor, feeding a world population set to rise from seven billion to nine billion by 2050 and coping with the impact of global warming.
11 percent of global population remains without access to safe drinking water vestnik kavkaza
vestnik kavkaza -
A report issued by the UN children's agency and the World Health Organization said over 2 billion people gained access to safe drinking water between 1990 and 2010.
3.08.2012
Realy? How For Long? World meets Millennium safe water goals: UN China Daily
BusinessWorld Online Edition -
In a statement released on Wednesday, the UN said a report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that in 2010, 6.1 billion people or 89% of the world's population had sustainable access to safe drinking water ...
3.07.2012
Climate change will stress water supplies Water World
Water World -
US scientists say climate change may bring unsustainable demands on the world's groundwater supply for agriculture, industry and drinking water.
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