NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco joined last week with federal, state and local officials and volunteers at Hunt’s Mills Dam on the Ten Mile River in East Providence (RI, USA) to celebrate a USD3 million American Reinvestment and Recovery … www.european-waternews.com
Category: Water Issues
News about ongoing global issues with water.
5 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Water Use at Home – And Save Money
Encourage members of your household to reuse water glasses or other “nearly-clean” crockery, rather than putting them straight into the dishwasher. If you don’t have many items to wash, run a few inches of water into the sink (use any … ecosimply.com
Timaru Herald- New Zealand – Spring infection warning
by Timaru Herald – Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
“Campylobacter, salmonella, cryptosporidium, giardia and yersinia live in the gut of animals and birds, and may be present in large numbers in their faeces. www.timaruherald.co.nz
Naturalnews.com – U.S. Pharmaceutical Factories Dumping Huge Quantities of Drugs Into Public Sewers, Rivers and Waterways
USGS study of sewers downstream of pharmaceutical factories finds high concentrations of drugs in waste stream. www.naturalnews.com
EPA Requiring Local Governments to Initiate Storm Water Pollution Public Awareness Campaigns
“Love Your Stream”, “Low Impact Living” fine art posters inspire change, teach residents best storm water practices. Teaching people to keep rain water … www.prweb.com
Carl Pope – Water, Water, Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink…
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner anticipated the perils of climate change. There won’t be less water in a warmer world — total global precipitation may well increase. – www.huffingtonpost.com
Chattanooga TN – What’s in your water?
I was encouraged by what we found.” Safe-water advocates, however, say an encouraging assessment should not drown out concerns. … timesfreepress.com
NY Times – Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells
Helsinki, Finland – A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium
A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium Parvum In Helsinki, November 2008. The first foodborne outbreak caused by Cryptosporidium parvum in Finland. The outbreak occurred among personnel of the Public Works Department in Helsinki, who had eaten in the same canteen. – pubmeddy.com
NY Times – Massachusetts Rules Blamed for Outdated Water Runoff Systems
Critics of storm water treatment systems in Massachusetts say that outdated regulations in the state are undercutting attempts to clean up waterways. … NYTimes.com