US still responsible for most CO2 emissions
Europeans import nearly twice as much carbon dioxide per head as US citizens – but the US still holds the dubious distinction of being the world's largest emitter.
The Carnegie Institution for Science in Stanford, California, reports that in 2004 23 per cent of global CO2 emissions – some 6.2 gigatonnes – went in making products that were traded internationally. Most of these products were exp
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The East African - Economic blueprint at risk over water shortage
The perennial freshwater shortage in Kenya, largely blamed on inefficiency in water resource management, threatens the country’s efforts towards achieving Vision 2030 and the Millennium Development Goals, economists warn.
They say that the situation in Kenya is a reflection of what is happening in East Africa, despite the fact that the region has numerous freshwater resources in Lake Victoria
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Feds May Regulate Vessel Wastewater Discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public comments on a draft report that evaluates the types of wastewater discharged from commercial fishing vessels and non-recreational vessels less than 79 feet in length. The final report will be provided to Congress, which may use it to regulate incidental discharges including deck run-off and gray water from certain vessels.
The
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USGS Water Census: Information and Power Point Presentation - WaterWired
Colleague Ari Michelsen of Texas A & M, the current AWRA President, sent me information and Power Point presentation on the USGS's National Water Census. He serves on the program's Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. P.L. 111-11 Subtitle F (SECURE Water Act) directs USGS to undertake the work of a National Water Availability and Use Assessment Program. To fulfill this charge, the USGS has created a Water ... read more >>
EDF on NAS Bay-Delta Committee Report: Spin on Science Can Lead to Mischief and Extinction
On March 15th, the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences will issue an important report. It will detail the NRC’s evaluation of the science that has been used to determine how much water can safely be pumped out of the Delta for cities and farms while preventing the extinction of endangered salmon and other fish. This science forms the basis of the Biological Opinion ... read more >>
Lake Tahoe snowpack improves; drought likely to continue, officials say
Above average — but just barely — was the message California water managers re ceived during the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station last week.
On Wednesday, March 3, snow surveyors measured 76.3 inches of snow at the longtime survey site, just to the east of the entrance of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.
The snow at Phillips Station contained the equivalent of 25.1 inches of w
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Tree seeds could provide low-cost water purification for developing nations
The drought-resistant Moringa has been described as the “world’s most useful tree”, as it produces cooking and lighting oil, soil fertilizer, and highly-nutritious food in the form of its pods, leaves, seeds and flowers. It is grown in Africa, India, South East Asia and Central and South America - all places that lack sufficient potable water.
It has been known for some time that its seeds can
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Wisconsin: Lake Winnebago technically illegal as water source, but officials not worried
If the feds ever declare Lake Winnebago off-limits as a municipal water supply, the Fox Valley would be in big trouble — and so, likely, would the rest of the planet.
So even though a half-million Wisconsinites might be receiving Lake Winnebago water illegally, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn't likely to shut off the spigots anytime soon, said Dan Thompson, executive director of the Leagu
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