AWRA 2010 Annual Water Resources Conference: Philadelphia, 1-4 November - WaterWired
The program has been published! The Delaware and New Jersey State Sections would like to welcome you to the 2010 AWRA Annual Conference. The City of Philadelphia—the birthplace of this great country and home of cheese steaks, Tastycakes, soft pretzels and the Liberty Bell—will serve as the backdrop for this year’s conference. Our two sections have planned an exciting week filled with presentatio ... read more >>
Dead zones on rise in the U.S. coastal waters
More than 300 coastal water bodies now have oxygen levels so low they threaten commercial and recreational fishing, according to the report from several federal agencies that was sent Friday to congressional leaders.
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill occurred after the report was completed. But the Gulf already was home to the largest dead zones in the world besides those in the Baltic Sea.
"The
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Emily Green's The Week That Was, 8/23-9/4/2010 | Chance of Rain
Emily Green's summary of the week's interesting water events and news. ... read more >>
Emily Green's The Week That Was, 29 August - 4 September 2010: Más Desde La República Dominicana - WaterWired
Even in the Dominican Republic I cannot miss Emily Green's The Week That Was. Helps me stay in touch with all the good stuff happening in the water world. El gringo viejo did take some time to enjoy the beach in Puerto Plata with las Dominicanas bonitas.
But on 4 September I did learn some local water lore from Ing. H. Domingo Rodriguez, who is the regional director for the DR's equivalent of
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Pakistan Flood Pictures Sept 5th - Monsters and Critics
Children displaced from flooded areas return to their village after flood water receded in Aazakhel Nowshera, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan on 05 September 2010. The United Nations called on 24 August for governments to provide at least 40 heavy-lift helicopters that can carry critical emergency supplies to some 800,000 Pakistanis trapped by floods. More than 17 million people have bee ... read more >>
In Support of the Neglected Drinking Fountain – the missing link in the movement away from bottled water
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association built the first public drinking fountain in London in 1859, as an answer to some of the pressing problems of their times. Drinking fountains are also part of the answer to some of our own problems.
The anti-bottled water people have succeeded in making nearly everyone aware that bottled water is a problem, and the numbers of pe
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Report: Water for the Poor Act 2010 Report to Congress; My DR Day - WaterWired
In case you missed it, here is the State Department's Water for the Poor Act 2010 Report to Congress. I spent a few hours of my my first full day in the Dominican Republic at the National Botanical Garden, quite a beautiful spot. Ana Maria Peralta (shown at right) and Alexandra Barceló were my guides. As Ana Maria is a specialist in natural resources, she rattled off the scientific names of ... read more >>
Earthquake: minimise food and water spoilage
During an emergency normal household appliances such as fridges and ovens may break down or lack power, our food could spoil faster and our water supply could become contaminated. To avoid this happening follow the steps below:
• eat perishable foods, for example bread and meat first, as they spoil faster than non-perishable food
• eat canned foods last
• minimise food spoilage by openi
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