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[http://www.ucop.edu/sciencetoday/article/21444 UC research on CA drought] 7/09
 
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[http://www.ucop.edu/sciencetoday/article/18352 More UC research on watersheds (2008)
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[http://www.panda.org/news_facts/publications/living_planet_report/lpr_2008/index.cfm  World Wildlife Fund new 2008 report] has extensive info on water, also video
 
[http://www.panda.org/news_facts/publications/living_planet_report/lpr_2008/index.cfm  World Wildlife Fund new 2008 report] has extensive info on water, also video

Revision as of 23:38, 6 November 2009

There's an old saying that "In the West, whiskey's for drinking and water's for fighting over." This category includes freshwater and ocean, quantity and quality.

Video overview


Books

Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It by Robert Glennon 2009

The Holy Order of Water By William E. Marks (Google book)

Water Wars by Vandana Shiva

Water Wars by Vandana Shiva Google Book S&E Stacks TD345 .S53 2002

Cochabamba!: Water War in Bolivia by Oscar Olivera and Tom Lewis

Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water by Maude Barlow McH Stacks HD1691 .B366 2008

Blue Gold video based on the book


Video

UC research on CA drought 7/09

More UC research on watersheds (2008)

World Wildlife Fund new 2008 report has extensive info on water, also video

The New Oil: Energy Demand and Water Aspen Institute 2009

Blue Gold video based on the book

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hendrick Smith details widespread pollution of America's waterways in the PBS Frontline documentary Poisoned Waters. Audio interview April 20, 2009

Short video interviews with social entrepreneurs who are working on water issues (from Skoll Foundation)

Flow: For Love of Water (video 2007) includes Vandana Shiva, global overview, including chemicals and privatization.

California Water video KQED Quest. 10/9 story on mercury in SF Bay

sewage spills April 09 video KQED Quest

Engineer Michael Pritchard invented the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.


Other Resources

Audio interview with journalist Charles Duhigg who reports on the "worsening pollution in American waters" — and regulators' responses to the problem — in his New York Times series, "Toxic Waters.", which has led to Congressional hearings (10/09)

Water Public Relations scams from PR Watch 4/09

USGS Reports and facts about water resources in California including drought maps.

California Coastal Commission Water Quality Program contains information about water quality along California’s coasts. There are also other links and resources for information about important coastal projects.

California Department of Water Resources has a lot of information on the current drought in California and the plan to create a 2009 Drought Water Bank.

Great general site: info on Colorado River and general info on your city (thanks to P. Meier)

A history of the water problems in Southern California.

EPA including info on your watershed


Specific Water Issues:

Video overview on ocean health (beware greenwash ad at end).

California Water wars PBS story on allocation.

NPR/PBS audio series on CA water supply and Global Warming.

PBS video on "Peak Water" in Southwest.

Plastic's effect on Marine ecosystems. Includes videos.

Peripheral Canal around the Delta

Subcategories

This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.