Bioprospecting for marine compounds along Panama’s coasts is currently underway to develop new alternative medications. Panama’s location on both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean makes the country a hotspot for unique marine chemicals that could be used to treat neglected diseases such as cancer. The Panama International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (Panama ICBG) is a program funded [...]
China’s Drought Costing Billions
The central government of the People’s Republic of China has already spent 4 billion yuan for grain production and rural water conservation projects as a result of water shortages in the country. Since September of last year, China has received only 15 percent of the annual rainfall. The central government plans to spend an additional 2.2 billion [...]
global initiatives, water projects
Stop Cholera Sustainably in Haiti
The cholera epidemic in Haiti has made at least 194,000 people sick and claimed the lives of almost 4,000 others. These statistics only reflect the victims that have reported their illness to medical personnel. Unfortunately, information on cholera cases in Haiti’s rural villages is unknown and the number of lives affected by cholera could be far [...]
Conserving Tanzania’s Coastal Resources
The unsustainable use of coastal marine resources in Tanzania is a direct threat to the international development agenda. Poverty, hunger, and the steady decline of environmental stability in the region have peaked interest from key stakeholders in East Africa’s marine resources. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is working in Tanzania through one [...]
history by water, water culture
The Wickedest City Under Water
Port Royal Jamaica, once coined as “the world’s wickedest city”, lies undisturbed and partially excavated by nautical archaeologists. The site is the only submerged city in the Western Hemisphere, a status that has immense economic and cultural implications for the Caribbean island. Excavations at the site of Port Royal ended in 1990. Questions about this hub [...]
India’s Energy Project At Odds with Biodversity?
Atlantis Resources is set to launch Asia’s first tidal wave power station in Gujarat, India. Studies of the Gulf of Kutch, which borders Gujarat to the West, confirm that a tidal wave project could be successful. The chairman and managing director of Gujarat Power Corp DJ Pandian said “Gujarat has significant resources in water off its [...]
global initiatives, water projects
Timok River Talks: Serbia and Bulgaria
Degradation of the Timok River Basin from unregulated mining activity of the Bor Copper Mine and untreated urban wastewater poses security risks to human health and environmental sustainability in Bulgaria and Serbia. The Timok River creates an international boundary between Bulgaria and Serbia, and joint management of the river basin is required to mitigate the adverse [...]
Saving the Sands Makes Cents
Coastal erosion in California is costing money for managed retreat solutions that need repetitive maintenance. Local beaches are damaged by the rise in the sea level and waves aren’t breaking like they used to. City officials, activists, and surfers are participants in the battle to save California’s coast from erosion. Dean LaTourrette, executive director of Save [...]
Brazil Floods: Peak for Human Trafficking
Fatalities from Brazil’s floods reached 665 today. But the number of defenseless victims of the flood has yet to be quantified. These victims are children who will be exploited for commercial sex trafficking and exploitation. Carol Smolenski, Executive Director of ECPAT USA told WaterWideWeb, “Natural disasters contribute to human trafficking, especially of children.” Brazil was already notorious for [...]
Fishing For a Cause in Minnesota
The Brainerd Jaycee Ice Fishing Extravaganza (BJIE) kicks off its twenty-first annual ice fishing competition this Saturday, 22 January 2011 in Minnesota. The event began in 1990 by the Brainerd chapter of the United States Junior Chamber as an effort to empower youth, impact the local community, and support local charities. In the first year of [...]
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Bonefish Down in the Biscayne Bay
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Reader Op-Ed: Private Investments
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Belarus and Ukraine Make Plans for Pripyat River
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China’s Nautical Archaeology Not Up for Grabs
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Science for Safe Seafood
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Underwater Forensics is Solving Sea Crimes
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Private Investments in H20 Infrastructure
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Ancient rainwater tunnel found in Jerusalem
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Cancer & Cholera Cure in Marine Research
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China’s Drought Costing Billions
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