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The Temperature's Rising... How does that Affect Your Water? - February 1, 2008 - 0 Comments
2-1-2008

Biking Towards Water Purification - January 24, 2008 - 2 Comments
1-24-2008

WHO's 10 Facts About Water Scarcity - December 27, 2007 - 0 Comments
12-27-2007

Unsafe Drinking Water Blamed for 88% of World's Disease - December 20, 2007 - 0 Comments

Do Martians Need Drinking Water? - February 19, 2008 - 0 Comments
2-19-2008

The Value of Water - January 8, 2008 - 0 Comments
1-8-2008

Israeli Main Water Supply in Danger - January 2, 2008 - 0 Comments
1-2-2008

Drinking Water Shortage in China Affects 1 Million - December 19, 2007 - 0 Comments
12-20-2007

Drinking Water in Nepal - November 28, 2007 - 0 Comments
11-28-07

Sister City Water Works - January 4, 2006 - 0 Comments
By Tim Hall

Water Bottle as Anti-Terrorist Tool - January 19, 2006 - 1 Comments

World Water Day - March 22, 2006 - 0 Comments
3-22-06

Beer From a Water Faucet? - March 20, 2006 - 3 Comments
3-20-06

Wilting cactus and the ice plumes of Enceladus - March 11, 2006 - 0 Comments
3-11-06

The Value of Water: Eastern China - April 14, 2006 - 0 Comments
4-14-06

Value of Water: Would you wade in it? - May 8, 2006 - 0 Comments
5-8-06

2006 World Water Week - September 5, 2006 - 0 Comments
9-5-06

Dry Riverbed in Mother River - August 19, 2006 - 0 Comments
8-19-06

The Straw of Life - October 24, 2006 - 0 Comments
10-24-06

BC City Bans Bottled Water in City Hall? - October 23, 2006 - 0 Comments
10-23-06

World Water Monitoring Day - October 18, 2006 - 0 Comments
10-18-06

Water on Mars? - December 8, 2006 - 0 Comments
12-8-06

Vancouver BC News - January 8, 2007 - 0 Comments
1-8-07

Turbidity in Vancouver, BC - March 27, 2007 - 0 Comments
3-27-07

Water Shortage in Iraq - March 24, 2007 - 0 Comments
3-24-07

World Water Day - March 22, 2007 - 0 Comments
Commissioner Randy Leonard: 3-22-07

Hydrant in Narvik, Norway - March 5, 2007 - 1 Comments
3-5-07

Thank you for clean water. - August 27, 2007 - 0 Comments
8-27-07

Ankara: Praying for Rain - August 23, 2007 - 0 Comments
8-23-07

World Water Week through August 18th - August 14, 2007 - 0 Comments
8-14-07

Water Coming Back On in England - August 1, 2007 - 0 Comments
8-1-07

The Lessons of Ancient Water Systems - Greece - October 20, 2007 - 0 Comments
10-20-07

Water Issues in China - October 19, 2007 - 0 Comments
10-19-07

The Water-Only Store - October 17, 2007 - 0 Comments
10-17-07

I Drank Costa Rican Tap Water for a Week. - July 16, 2008 - 8 Comments
I recently visited Costa Rica for my honeymoon and drank their tap water for a week.

World Wide Water Experiences - How do others get Water in the World? - May 20, 2008 - 1 Comments
A friend of the bureau shares her experiences with water availability in developing countries.

Myanmar in Need of Water, Water-related Items - May 13, 2008 - 2 Comments
While its death toll continues to climb, Myanmar grows more and more in need of clean drinking water.

New Google Earth Feature Allows Users to View WaterAid Project Work - April 23, 2008 - 1 Comments
WaterAid has teamed up with Google Earth with a unique effort to highlight the world's water crisis.

Public Service Announcement Brings Water Scarcity to New York City - April 16, 2008 - 0 Comments
A new PSA, staring actress Jennifer Connelly, brings the message of global clean water scarcity home.

Event Announcement: Global Water Crisis - April 14, 2008 - 2 Comments
Oregon Natural Step Networks makes a presentation about the global water crisis.

Presentation Leads Blogmistress to Strong Realization - August 27, 2008 - 2 Comments
I made a presentation yesterday, that got me thinking.

Britain, Global "Hydro Hogs?" - September 19, 2008 - 0 Comments
The UK is the sixth-largest net importer of water in the world.

An American in Tanzania - September 17, 2008 - 1 Comments
Sarah Bott has been following the blog of a PCV who discusses the differences in water between the United States and Tanzania.

The Gift of Wine - October 10, 2008 - 1 Comments
A plumbing mistake in Marino, Italy recently caused wine to flow from the kitchen taps of many Italians during an annual Italian grape festival held earlier this month.

Ancient Groundwater Revealed on Mars - October 9, 2008 - 0 Comments
Taking what they know about Earth's groundwater flows, scientists have recently found what appears to be traces of ancient groundwater on the surface of Mars.

How Do You Say "Water" in France? - October 28, 2008 - 2 Comments
How do other languages say water?

Water Rights Activist Appointed to U.N. - October 27, 2008 - 2 Comments
One of the water world's most well-known and prestigious activists, Maude Barlow, was honored in a big way last week as she was named the UN's first Senior Advisor on Water Issues.

Economist.com Hosts Online Debate on the Value of H20 n- The Literal Value - October 30, 2008 - 0 Comments
What is the true value of H20?

Is the World Really Running Out of Water? - October 28, 2008 - 2 Comments
Access to the world's freshwater may soon become a problem.

Scottish Water Project Managers Have a Big Heart - November 4, 2008 - 0 Comments
A seal pup born in the path of a multi-million dollar Scottish water infrastructure project was halted last week until the project team figured out what to do with the young animal and its mother.

War is Not Iraq's Only Problem - November 11, 2008 - 0 Comments
Not only is the country of Iraq ravished by war, but they are also facing an internal war of sorts - a major drinking water crisis.

Life Will Find a Way - November 19, 2008 - 4 Comments
A Dutch inventor has invented a way to make trees grow in harsh conditions.

New Year, New Job for Cashew Nuts - January 1, 2009 - 1 Comments
Cashew nut extract is being studied as an alternative water softener.

Fiji in Desperate Need of Clean Drinking Water - January 17, 2009 - 0 Comments
After severe flooding in the country, many citizens are completely without clean drinking water.

The Cutest Thing Involving a Bucket of Water I've Ever Seen - February 4, 2009 - 0 Comments
Baby koala seeks refuge in cold bucket of water.

Zimbabwe Death Toll Continues to Rise - February 2, 2009 - 0 Comments
More than 3,100 people have died and more than 60,000 have been infected with cholera in Zimbabwe, according to a January 30 news release from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak Kills More than 2,000 - January 20, 2009 - 0 Comments
A recent outbreak of the water-borne illness cholera has killed more than 2,000 people in Zimbabwe and an estimated 40,000 others have contracted the disease.

Australian Drinking Water in Danger - February 18, 2009 - 4 Comments
Melbourne, Australia's drinking water is threatened by brushfire contaminants.

The Plug Hole - March 18, 2009 - 0 Comments
This is "The Plug Hole" at the UK's Ladybower Reservoir.

Drastic Conservation Efforts Might Be in Order in One City - March 26, 2009 - 0 Comments
This city is, quite literally, running out of drinking water.

Beijing Raises Rates to Curb Water Usage - May 16, 2009 - 1 Comments
In an effort to encourage water conservation in Beijing, China, the city is raising the price of water.

Water Once Flowed on Mars.... But How? - June 3, 2009 - 2 Comments
On its most recent expedition to the 400-feet deep Victoria crater 952 Martian, Mars rover, Opportunity, found further evidence that water not only existed on Mars at some point, but flowing water had much to do with shaping the entire region.

She's a Brick. Hooooouse. - March 12, 2009 - 0 Comments
A new water container solves two of the world's major problems: water shortage and a need for shelter.

Investment in Mexico's Water System Will Provide Water to 95% of Population - March 27, 2008 - 2 Comments
3-27-2008

Happy World Water Day! - March 22, 2008 - 0 Comments
3-22-2008

Shrinking Dead Sea Creates Dangerous Sinkholes - June 24, 2009 - 1 Comments
Evidently, both the Jordanian and Israeli sides of the Dead Sea are plagued by open sinkholes caused by a dire water shortage in the sea.

Palestinians facing worst water shortage in 80 years - June 27, 2009 - 0 Comments
Here is a video account of the Palestinian water crisis.