Circle of Blue | Water Reporting, Data & Convening
Oct 15, 2024 · The conflicting demand for water, food, and energy is the defining challenge of our century. Global Choke Point, a collaboration between Circle of Blue and the Wilson Center, explores the peril and promise with frontline reporting, data, and policy expertise. No one is better positioned to deliver groundbreaking knowledge on the critical ...
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The Stream, October 23, 2024: In Southern Africa’s Worst Drought In 100 Years, Millions Face Malnourishment. In the worst drought to hit southern Africa in 100 years, millions of people face malnourishment as experts fear the crisis will worsen in the months ahead.
The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates, Usage in 30 U.S ...
Apr 26, 2010 · The effect of the crossing trends is less severe in Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee, where municipal water is supplied by the lakes and prices range from $24.12 to $28.36. “The reason why rates are so low in the Great Lakes region is proximity to abundant water,” said Nick Schroeck, executive director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law ...
Michigan’s New Rules To Protect Water From Manure Attacked By …
Oct 3, 2024 · By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – October 3, 2024. FREMONT, MI. – Anticipating a surge of funding for building manure biodigesters that capture methane for electricity and transportation fuels from millions of tons of farm animal wastes Michigan’s environmental agency last year drafted more rigorous operating rules to protect state waters from a new tide of farm-based pollution.
Map: The Shrinking Ogallala Aquifer - Circle of Blue
For a few counties on the aquifer’s margin, wells are already spitting dust. Map: The Shrinking Ogallala Aquifer Click image to enlarge. This map was created by graphic designer Erin Aigner, with research assistance from Brett Walton of Circle of Blue. Choke Point: Index is an investigation into the precarious condition of water in America ...
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Infographic: America's Septic Systems - Circle of Blue
Oct 16, 2015 · Infographic: America’s Septic Systems. Nearly one-fifth of U.S. households are not connected to a public sewer. More than 21 million households in the United States use septic systems — not a public sewer — to trap and filter their toilet waste. The underground tanks are most common in rural areas, especially in New England and the Deep ...
Water Depletion: A Pivotal Concern In Mexico’s 2024 Election
Feb 7, 2024 · Water scarcity is now a pivotal issue in the presidential election, scheduled for June 2024. Leading presidential candidates Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez recognize the gravity of the national water crisis, highlighting it in their campaigns. Sheinbaum, Morena party’s candidate, emphasizes her achievements in water infrastructure ...
U.S. Movement to Limit CAFO Pollution Emboldened by Michigan …
Aug 13, 2024 · History of weak regulation. The July 31 court decision ends 20 years of weak CAFO oversight that started on April 22, 2004, Earth Day’s 34 th anniversary. That day Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed amendments to Michigan’s primary environmental protection law that included a little-noticed provision promoted by the Michigan Farm Bureau.
2 . Acknowledgement . The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study represents the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken within the Colorado River