Tag archive for "global climate change"

Cheers For Ted Danson’s Book on Ocean Conservation

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Cheers For Ted Danson’s Book on Ocean Conservation

2 Comments 17 March 2011

Ted Danson is an actor, activist and long time advocate for conservation of America’s oceans. Danson starred as Sam Malone on the sitcom Cheers. In the world of ocean conservation, most people certainly know Danson’s name. He recently released his book Oceana, a compelling analysis of ocean degradation and efforts to stop it. “For over 20 years, [...]

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China’s Drought Costing Billions

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China’s Drought Costing Billions

1 Comment 28 January 2011

 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 [...]

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Fishing For a Cause in Minnesota

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Fishing For a Cause in Minnesota

No Comments 18 January 2011

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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Australia’s Flood Problem Just Starting

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Australia’s Flood Problem Just Starting

5 Comments 11 January 2011

Flash flooding in Queensland, Australia has brought water woes to the surface in the Asia-Pacific. For the past 10 years, Australia struggled to manage drought and water shortages. Now, the country is inundated by amounts of water that it can’t handle. Australia’s coal and mining industry are suspended and farming operations are at a standstill. Damages [...]

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A Photo Story of Climate Refugees

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A Photo Story of Climate Refugees

4 Comments 06 January 2011

Cyclical natural disasters that occur as a result of global climate change are creating a new category of internal displacement called climate displaced people. In Bangladesh, Cyclone Sidr in 2007 followed by Cyclone Aila in 2009 devastated the Southeast Asian country. Droves of people were left homeless and without access to clean drinking water. Mohammad Rakibul [...]

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NASA Studies Water and Energy Cycles

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NASA Studies Water and Energy Cycles

1 Comment 18 December 2010

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) operates a Water and Energy Cycle Focus Area (WECFA) that explores the relationship between Earth’s water and energy cycles. Scientific breakthroughs of the WECFA will lead to cutting edge advances in meteorological predictions and unerstanding the interaction between water and solar cycles. Improved models and predictability of the global [...]

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Empowering Women with Water

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Empowering Women with Water

10 Comments 03 December 2010

Promoting gender equality and empowering women is the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to be reached by 2015. The lives of women are particularly affected by access to clean water—or lack thereof. Empowering women in the developing world will require more than micro-finance loans and entrepreneurial efforts. It will require water, and plenty of it. Peter [...]

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Bridging Water and Education in Kenya

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Bridging Water and Education in Kenya

4 Comments 30 November 2010

Why do children have to choose between attending school and spending the day walking to a creek where the water is unsafe? Is it acceptable that children trudge three miles a day to reach water that they know makes them sick, potentially sick enough to die? If children are the future, then solid investments in education [...]

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Water and Art: The Work of Esteban Cahuimpan

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Water and Art: The Work of Esteban Cahuimpan

2 Comments 22 November 2010

A photograph captures the beauty of a solitary moment and preserves it for a lifetime. With the simple click of a camera,photographic images link individuals living in different parts of the world. Nature photography is as important now as it ever was. As the Earth’s temperature gets warmer, natural wonders like waterfalls, lakes, and rivers are [...]

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