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Sanctuary City: Beaver, Washington

Rhonda Winter — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:07:33 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment of Sanctuary City, a fictional apocalyptic serial that appears regularly in Ecolocalizer. Read the previous chapter here.

The sun’s rays were beginning to break through the river mist as Haskal J. Lonesome finished digging his way to the edge of Beaver, Washington. For several days he had traversed the moss-draped rain forests, and even floated for part of his journey on a broken branch, as it drifted for miles down the waters of the Sol Duc River. Haskal’s thick moist pelt shivered in anticipation when he finally entered the perimeter of the village.

How Safe Is Your Beach? NRDC’s Latest Report Reveals Marine Health

TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:20:00 +0000

Photo by clogozm Every year, the Natural Resources Defense Council runs a survey of our beaches and marine habitats to find out which are safe and which need help to recover from abuse. Earlier in the month, the organization put out a map specificall...

Improper Coast Guard Firefighting Responsible For Sinking Deepwater Horizon? Maybe, Report Says

TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:17:00 +0000

photo: US Coast Guard A new report by The Center for Public Integrity reveals that, in the hours after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig caught on fire, the US Coast Guard failed to follow its own internal firefighting procedures, potentially causing the...

Katie Alcott of Frank Water on Being an Insider Rebel Within The Bottled Water Industry (Interview)

TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:29:42 +0000

NASA Satellite Monitors Watershed Pollution from Space

TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:15:00 +0000

Photo by ezioman NASA is a constant help in monitoring water supplies and conditions, from groundwater supplies in California to ocean dead zones worldwide. But every day the technology gets more helpful, and with USEPA estimating that over 20,000 wa...

Water Shortages Could Slow China’s Growth

TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Photo via eutrophication&hypoxia Earlier this week, we pointed out that only a small fraction of China's water is usable, let alone drinkable. And yet, the country is at the height of development. How can a country with so many people doing so much b...

Ocean Acidification Changing Polar Waters Fastest

TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:45:00 +0000

Photo via US Geological Survey The impact of ocean acidification on sea life is becoming better understood in areas like coral reefs, where impacts like bleaching, altered shells of crustaceans, and even a

20x More Energy From Sewage…By Adding Gold?

TreeHugger — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:07:00 +0000

Image by milena mihaylova Sewage is a surprising resource when it comes to harvesting energy during its treatment. According to researchers from Oregon State University, investing a little more in sewage could provide substantially bigger yields. The...

Challenges Facing Bulk Water Companies Buys Time for Debating Intelligence of Global Water Trade

TreeHugger — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:20:00 +0000

Photo via jesse.millan Last week, we caught word that a Texas-based company was getting set to ship billions of gallons of water from Alaska to parched areas of Asia and Africa, at what looks to be the start of a growing global trade in fresh water s...

PlayPump’s Problems Prove Designing for Water Shortages Is Tough Work

TreeHugger — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Image via Water for People A few years ago, we reported on the PlayPump, a design that incorporates the power of kids at play to pump and store drinking water for communities in Rural Africa. Five years ago, it seemed like a brilliant idea with a lot...