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[http://www.coastal.ca.gov/nps/npsndx.html 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. | [http://www.coastal.ca.gov/nps/npsndx.html 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. | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 10 February 2010
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.
Extensive coverage of the California drought and climate change.
Where does my water come from?
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 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
California Drought 60 Minutes segment 12/09
Water Conflicts in Developing Nations Forum 01/06/2010 Panelists talked about ways to prevent and mitigate water conflicts due to issues such as scarcity, access, and pollution. The discussion was held in conjuction with a new publication by the Catholic Relief Service, Water and Conflict. Link
From the Toilet to the Tap Today, cities around the world are shifting away from the historical focus of wastewater management (i.e. the miracle of making the wastewater go away somewhere where we can't see it) and adopting a new paradigm of re-use. David Sedlak, professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Berkeley, studies wastewater and spoke about water recycling at the 2009 Nobel Conference on water conservation issues
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.
How to capture rain water audio and video
River of Renewal looks at struggle over water on the Klamath River between farmers, fisheries and Native people. Documents the extensive recent fish kills of salmon due to water diversion.
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.
Los Angeles plan to capture rain water Audio 2/10 KQED California Report NPR
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
How to capture rainwater (audio and video)
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Articles in category "Water"
The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
