Drought points up critical role of waterways. NYT

Drought points up critical role of waterways. If drought does emerge as a more prominent facet of life on the Mississippi and navigation is impeded, the effect on national and even global commerce will undoubtedly be felt. If the river got so low that navigation had to stop, grain exports and the other commodities could get a lot more expensive very quickly. New York Times

Massive Water Supply Destruction by Coal, Nuclear... Energies

US Energy Policies Surprisingly Dependent Upon Water

Water $17 Billion Market Bloomberg

Water Trumping Carbon Spreads $17 Billion Market

Bloomberg - ‎20 hours ago‎

So-called RO facilities operate for about $1 per cubic meter, half the price of 20 years ago, according to the International Desalination Association, an industry group based near Boston.

Water Sustainability for China and Beyond

ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Water Sustainability for China and Beyond ScienceBlog.com (blog) - ‎11 hours ago‎ Water's fate in China mirrors problems across the world: fouled, pushed far from its natural origins, squandered and exploited.

Where the world's running out of water, in one map Washington Post

Where the world's running out of water, in one map

Washington Post (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎

And with the global population soaring past 7 billion, this is one of the biggest questions the world is now facing. Can better conservation practices and new technology enable farmers to keep feeding the planet without depleting its most important ...

Human Right to Water and Sanitation Remains a Political Mirage Inter Press Service

Human Right to Water and Sanitation Remains a Political Mirage

Inter Press Service - ‎18 hours ago‎

And by 2015, about 92 percent of the global population will have access to improved drinking water, says the report released by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation.

Global warming threatens US water supply NewsOK.com

Global warming threatens US water supply

NewsOK.com - ‎15 hours ago‎

Researchers warned that global warming threatens the water supply for urban communities in Arizona, in a new report funded by the Department of Commerce.

Obama Administration Says Water Supply at Risk From Global WarmingThe Moral Liberal

Water Risk Threatens Businesses, National Security Forbes

Water Risk Threatens Businesses, National Security

Forbes - ‎1 hour ago‎

One of climate change's biggest impacts is on water systems. Unreliable water can impact both corporate bottom lines and jeopardize natural security, as two recent reports point out.

Water wiseSalt Lake Tribune

Water scarcity is the new global warming MarketWatch

Water scarcity is the new global warming

MarketWatch - ‎45 minutes ago‎

Water scarcity is even deemed the most immediate environmental risk to the world, according to Usha Rao-Monari, the global head of water, global infrastructure and natural resources for the International Finance Corporation.

Rampant water "pillage" is sucking Yemen dry Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/28/us-yemen-water-idUSBRE82R0RZ20120328

"Strong evidence" linking extreme heatwaves, floods, and droughts to climate ... Mongabay.com

http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0328-hance_extremeweather_climatechange.html

Are We Doomed to Wage Wars Over Water? Scientific American

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/2012/03/26/are-we-doomed-to-wage-wars-over-water/