Dependent on Desalinisation, Bahrain Faces Water Conflicts

by Suad Hamada - Bahrain - Adhari was at one time a legendary site that attracted many tourists to the tiny desert island of Bahrain. Named for a beautiful girl whose tears flowed endlessly because she could not marry her...

Posted by Suad Hamada on March 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Local Water Renaissance in France Ends Century-long Privatization Monopoly

by Alice Alech - France - Since the French revolution, town councils have been responsible for water management throughout France. Yet, most municipalities have been delegating the job to private water companies. As a result, 72% of French people use...

Posted by Alice Alech on January 28, 2009 12:00 AM

Xeriscape: Sustainable Landscape Design for the Desert

by Melissa Hahn - USA - Charles Kapuscak and his wife Sharon moved to the Phoenix metropolitan area from Pennsylvania over thirty years ago. They installed low-flow toilets, a low-water-usage washing machine, and they under-water their plants. Unlike many transplants...

Posted by Melissa Hahn on January 23, 2009 12:00 AM

East Kolkata Wetlands: Eco-Tourism Helps Preserve the Word's Largest Resource Recovery System

by Lesley D. Biswas - India - Commuting along the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass that runs parallel to the Indian city of Kolkata, the huge expanse of the East Kolkata Wetlands is a daily sight for city dwellers, and yet most...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on January 19, 2009 12:00 AM

California’s Fight for Water

by Jennifer I. Fenton - USA - "Steal my horse, run off with my wife, but damn you, don't touch my water." - Unknown Unlike many modern cities and towns across the United States, the town of Bishop, California bursts...

Posted by Jennifer I. Fenton on January 12, 2009 12:00 AM

Murky Waters: Why Privatization Is Not the Solution to Fixing America’s Aging Water Infrastructure Systems

by Wenonah Hauter - USA - Think of the last time you turned on a tap while washing dishes, brushing your teeth or grabbing a glass of water. If you’re like most people, it probably doesn’t stand out as a...

Posted by Wenonah Hauter on January 1, 2009 12:00 AM