Water -- too much or too little -- is a growing problem for communities worldwide. In Nepal, villagers are struggling with severe drought as rising temperatures melt away the glaciers that supply their fresh water.
All Posts Tagged With: "Water"
Video
August 12, 2009
Villagers in Nepal face drought as glaciers melt
Perspectives
April 20, 2009
Ecological refugees flee China’s expanding desert
China is seeing the consequences of excessive water usage and grazing as millions of acres of fertile farmland transform into desert. The country has relocated some of its farmers. Sean Gallagher of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting visits the arid town of Hongsibao in the highlands of north-central China.
Worldfocus Radio
March 31, 2009
Tune in: Radio show on resources in the developing world
Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explored the state of natural resource use, opportunities and dangers for resource-rich developing countries and the role played by the U.S. in this global issue. Dave Burdick, Michael Cohen and Alf Hornborg joined the conversation.
Blogwatch / Video
March 18, 2009
Controversy surrounds water forum in Turkey
The Fifth World Water Forum, a meeting focused on water scarcity and management issues, began this week in Istanbul, Turkey -- a country dealing with its own water crisis as the government builds a controversial dam.
Perspectives
February 25, 2009
Rumors circulate in Liberia that water will turn to blood
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes that Liberia's water supply -- already crippled by the country's civil war -- has been further harmed by superstition and rumors.
Blogwatch
February 10, 2009
China faces worst drought in 50 years; wheat crops suffer
China has declared a drought emergency and plans to provide nearly $13 billion in relief money, primarily to aid suffering wheat-growing regions. More than 4 million people face water shortages in the worst drought in 50 years.
Signature Video
December 15, 2008
Black flies blind river villagers in Tanzania
Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, affects almost 40 million people -- most of them in Africa.
Interactive Feature
October 24, 2008
The world according to energy
With resources dwindling, energy dominates many political and economic debates. Our Interactive map illustrates worldwide distribution and consumption of natural resources like oil, natural gas and water.
