http://www.h2bidblog.com THE WORLD'S WATER BLOG™ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:32:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For many decades, there have been almost constant news reports of large groups of people displaced by wars and famine. In many cases, these refugees flee their native lands, cross borders and settle in camps run by the United Nations or a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). A new type ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2010/02/28/the-growing-trend-of-climate-refuges/ As readers of this blog may be aware, the State of California has been facing many challenges with respect to its freshwater management, endangered species, and agriculture. In November, 2009, the state took a step forward to face those challenges in the form of four bills that total over ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2010/02/07/california-moves-to-improve-freshwater-management/ Think about the usual holiday plans: Dinner with family, visiting friends and perhaps watching a few bowl games. A young Ohio woman, however, has a radically different set of plans this year. Some time around New Year’s Day, Katie Spotz, a fresh-faced 22 year old, will depart Senegal ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2010/01/03/rowing-for-water/ Hard boiled eggs turn black in the shell, you are forced to use bottled water to shower, and townspeople in your community have stomach ailments in such numbers that something must be happening. You finally f ind out that your well has been compromised; in fact your entire town’s groundwater has been tainted ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2009/11/02/food-processing-wastewater-problems-in-western-michigan/ The U.S. President, Barack Obama, began to make good on a campaign promise calling for a $5 billion (US), 10 year program aimed at restoration of the Great Lakes. This summer, the President delivered his request for funding to the U.S. Department of the Interior and in that document ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2009/10/17/federal-funding-to-keep-the-great-lakes-great/ For almost a century, the United States has been collecting and processing data about the state of the nation’s surface water. Lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds are observed, measured and sampled to check for water quality, contamination and water levels. From this data, a fairly robust picture of the nation’s surface water can be ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2009/08/30/improving-groundwater-monitoring-in-america/ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ‘09 - H2bid’s Overview A great deal of publicity has been focused on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or the “Stimulus” bill as it is more popularly known. Chief among its priorities, the stimulus was aimed at jump starting an economic recovery in the United States; ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2009/08/08/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-%e2%80%9809/ President Obama Provides Economic Stimulus Money for Important Western Water Projects California and indeed the entire western region of the United States, face chronic issues with respect to water use management. As reported in a December 2008 article on this site, California faces special problems intensified by cycles of drought; ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2009/06/25/economic-stimulus-money-for-water-projects/ Every large city needs a constant supply of fresh water to satisfy its citizens; Beijing is no different. Beijing, which recently hosted the Olympic and Para-Olympic Games, is a city of approximately 16 million people and growing rapidly; current projections estimate that by 2010 there will be over 17 million ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2009/05/24/china%e2%80%99s-south-north-water-diversion-project/ The third edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) was presented at the World Water Forum in Istanbul, Turkey on March 16, 2009. Taking a more in-depth approach than the two previous reports, the WWDR focuses on four major elements: the drivers of change, the use of water for humans ... http://www.h2bidblog.com/2009/05/01/un-world-water-development-project/