Cities: US Canada Europe 2016
This month we’re following the water in a half-dozen cities where waterfront redevelopment and new public space amenities are underway to revitalize post-industrial areas, piers and abandoned sites. Come along […]
Tag Archives: water
Hot, Hot, Hot: A Climate Editorial
Unrelenting heat, drought, and lack of potable water are more likely than insurgents and militant attacks to bring down civil society in the Middle East. So says New York Times […]
World Water Day 2015: Mar 22
World Water Day: Here’s one day when you can ease off of your water consumption, but skipping your shower is not the big thing –it’s meat consumption. The United Nations […]
National Climate Assessment: Read/Download !
If there is one statement to remember from the just-released National Climate Assessment, it is this: “Evidence of climate change appears in every region [of the US] and impacts are […]
Watch the Videos! Goldman Environmental Prize 2014
The Goldman Environmental Prize winners were announced April 28 in San Francisco– 6 environmental heroes from 5 continents! You can watch the videos introducing each of the prize winners — […]
Earth Week Heroes: Osprey Thriving in Wash DC
This is a success story that involves two continents, youths in troubled neighborhoods, a raft of community volunteers, good science and a cleaned up river in Washington DC. But it […]
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
“The world has to adapt – and to mitigate,” so says Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2014, the IPCC Working Group II Contribution […]
World Water Development Report 2014
The main message of the just-released UN’s 2014 World Water Development Report is of the challenges to come and how to meet growing demands for freshwater, with a focus on […]
World Water Day 2014
March 22 —What did you do on World Water Day? In the week ahead, we’ll look at water consumed for energy use, thanks to a new report from the United Nations. […]
World water day: World crisis
WORLD WATER DAY (March 22) is a powerful reminder of how important water is for life and health of our planet. Green News Update is providing resources – rather than […]
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