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Category Archives: Desertification
The Big Drought
The end is nigh! Well not quite but we are nearing the point of no return if politicians keep sitting on the climate change fence in this US election year! In the summer of 2012, scorching heat and no rain … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Desertification, Ecology, Environmental Issue, Politics, Water
Tagged Aerosols, Daily Kos
48 Comments
Droughts, Crops Failures & Republican Dystopia
A summer of drought and wildfires has dramatically hit crops across the USA this year, which will undoubtedly lead to a dramatic price rise on the international commodity markets resulting with a knock-on effect in higher prices of consumer goods. … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Desertification, Environmental Issue, Politics
86 Comments
The Ever-Looming Water Crisis: It’s Not Going Away, You Know!
In this US election year, oddly enough, not many politicians, if any, are paying attention to the incoming water crisis. Think about this: water is the essence of life, sustaining every single being on this planet and without it there … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Desertification, Ecology, Environmental Issue, Health, Politics, Water
Tagged Water News., Water Scarcity
66 Comments
The Stuff of Life
Water. Without it there is no life. To put it simply the amount of water in the world is finite as the number of earthlings is growing rapidly and our water use is growing even much faster. The alarming extent … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, Ecology, Environmental Issue, Health, Water
Tagged Desertification, Water, Water Scarcity
69 Comments
Water for Sale: You Will Have to Pay Dearly
A couple of years ago, I did a good news piece: Being a Futurama fan, I’ve always wanted to say this but could not find the propitious moment. Writing about water scarcity & food shortages is taxing and angers me … Continue reading
The Amazing charity: water, in Photos
A couple of years ago I wrote a little noticed diary about a man who is bringing clean, potable water to thousands of folks in parts of the world where it’s badly needed. Read about Scott Harrison’s charity: water. I … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, Ecology, Environmental Issue, Water
Tagged Bakaya, Central African Republic, charity: water, Scott Harrison, Water
86 Comments
First World Food Imports Threaten Global Water Supplies
Currently, 70% of fresh water supplies are used for agriculture, but it is estimated that food production requirements will increase by 40% by 2050, rendering water scarcity a major obstacle to feeding the world. Since dietary habits are rapidly changing … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, Ecology, Environmental Issue, Water
Tagged Agriculture, IMF, World Bank
83 Comments
Big Oil Attempts to Destroy World’s Most Biodiverse Rain Forests
I have walked in a few rainforests in my lifetime, mostly in Australia and Indonesia. I would never forget the time I spent trekking through the majestic Kakadu National Park trails and being entranced by the amazingly luscious layers of … Continue reading
The Seven Billion of Us
Our world will hit 7 billion people by the end of October. Yep, 7 billion living souls! The seven billionth baby is likely to be delivered in India, which accounts for a fifth of all global births, on October 31 … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, Environmental Issue, Food, Water
82 Comments
Hidden Glaciers, Crouching Governments
A catastrophic water shortage could turn out to be a much bigger threat to mankind this century than wars, soaring food prices and the ever relentless consumption of known sources of energy. The annoying thing is either water is so … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, Environmental Issue, Water
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