Watching our leaky taps is the least of our problems when it comes to water wastage - agricultural practices and animal products are by far the greater danger
… The water footprint: the hidden cost of our meat … Agriculture Climate Change Food Security Meat Water Scarcity arjen1.jpg The huge amounts of water used up by the livestock sector is not …
The real issue in food production is not whether we should go for intensive agriculture, GM crops or organic but future water availability, says an environmental think-tank
… Water shortages biggest barrier to increasing … The Ecologist | 28th April 2010 News Water Food And Farming irrigation.jpg There should be a focus on water productivity rather than food …
In an exclusive extract from his new book, World on the Edge, Lester Brown outlines fresh ways of thinking about water and land use in order to sustain the world's growing population
… How do you feed eight billion people in a water-scarce world? Lester Brown | 15th … Farming Natural World Climate Change China Water Scarcity Worldwatch Lester Brown … Brown outlines fresh ways of thinking about water and land use in order to sustain the …
Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is neither fun nor sustainable. Here's some tips on how to drought-proof your plot
… Growing without water: how to garden in a drought Andy … Living Food And Farming Gardening Drought Water Permaculture droughtsoya.jpg Summer in … garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is …
Water scarcity's effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed a population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, warns Stockholm International Water Institute
… scientists John Vidal | 31st August 2012 News Water Scarcity Vegetarianism Overpopulation … Shortage John Vidal Stockholm International Water Institute SIWI Food And Farming Water Scarcity Drought Natural World Climate …
Five men tragically died this week at Camber Sands in East Sussex, making holiday makers are increasingly fearful of the dangers of sea bathing. One of the biggest dangers comes from so-called 'rip tides' which carry swimmers out to sea on fast-moving 'rivers' of water, writes MARTIN AUSTIN. So here's how to recognise the dangers - before you even get in the water.
… at the beach - before you get in the water Martin Austin Bangor University | 25th … out to sea on fast-moving 'rivers' of water, writes MARTIN AUSTIN. So here's how to … the dangers - before you even get in the water. Rip currents are found along most …
Consecutive Israeli military assaults have caused huge damage to Gaza's water and sewage systems, writes Sam Bahour. One result is that almost all Gaza's water is unfit for human consumption. Another is the tide of raw Palestinian sewage lapping on the beaches of Tel Aviv. So who should we feel most sorry for?
… 2014 Comment Middle East Health Oceans Water Land Grabs tel_aviv_beach-cut.jpg … assaults have caused huge damage to Gaza's water and sewage systems, writes Sam Bahour. One result is that almost all Gaza's water is unfit for human consumption. Another …
Can traditional water-harvesting systems teach us how to solve contemporary water problems? Michael Kenneth Cowan says we have a lot to learn from the ancient and troubled ecology of the Middle East
… Michael Kenneth Cowan | 1st June 2008 News Water Rain Harvesting Drought Middle East Waterways Aquifers Desertification Fresh Water Drought Privatisation Natural World Food …
Water in France's 'breadbasket' - where much of the wheat used to make the iconic baguette is grown - is under threat from industrial agriculture, with excessive consumption and contamination by pesticides and nitrates. Carolyn Lebel reports...
… Investigations istock_000004991233small.jpg Water in France's 'breadbasket' - where much … play: about five parts flour to three parts water, some yeast and a dash of salt. But in … this vantage point is a massive underground water reserve that has allowed the region to …
As the Arctic warms and its ice melts, growing numbers freight ships are reaping big savings from the 'Arctic short cut'. But this is creating a huge risk of invasive species spreading in ballast water and on hulls - disrupting both Arctic and temperate ecosystems.
… risk of invasive species spreading in ballast water and on hulls - disrupting both Arctic … Canal, where ships have to sail higher in the water and carry less. The route, which snaked through Canada's Arctic waters, saved the shipping company nearly four …
As a major drought looms across parts of the UK, William Chase - of Tyrrells Crisps and the Chase Distillery - charges the government and water industry with short-sightedness and failing to manage supplies
… UK agriculture 'could wither up and die' if water mismanagement continues William Chase | … Chase Distillery - charges the government and water industry with short-sightedness and … for the rationing and conservation of our water resources. Periodically farmers such as …
The main impacts of climate change - changing weather patterns, melting glaciers, sea level rise - are well known. But its ability to reduce oxygen levels in the deep ocean is little reported...
… ocean temperatures rise. And since warmer water not only expands but also holds less oxygen than colder water, a rise in the mercury will leave fish … further limiting the oxygen supply to deeper waters. Scientists who study the ocean predict …
Environmentalists fear supertankers in UK seas correlates with spikes in dolphins washing up dead on British beaches.
… Ban supertrawlers from UK waters Michael Drummond | 9th March 2020 News … opportunity" to take back control of British waters and oust "monster" supertrawlers for … in the world. But with fishing rights to UK waters up for review in negotiations with the …
Ros Coward reports from Murcia in southern Spain, the driest place in Europe, where tourism and intensive agriculture is draining its meagre water supplies and causing a growing environmental crisis.
… Agriculture Tour Consumerism Drought Fresh Water Agribusiness Famine International … intensive agriculture is draining its meagre water supplies and causing a growing … large numbers of flamingos which flock to its waters. Staying in one of the many hotels …
Can food crops really be engineered to thrive - and to yield more - under drought conditions? After 25 years we're still waiting for the flood of evidence, says Prof Jack Heinemann
… One of the most important global resources is water, and as a result drought may be the … yield. Already some 70-86 per cent of fresh water drawn from the ground by humans is used … thirst or limit other demands on water, we can expect the problem of finding …
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg!
… Food And Farming How To Gardening Birds Pond Water Wildlife Ducks Hedgehog sparrow1.jpg … break the ice on our ponds so that drinking water is available. During the summer months, … to notice whether they are getting enough water. For birds, water is essential; like us, …
Children may be more likely to turn to sugary drinks and ice-creams because of a lack of working water fountains in public parks in the UK, says campaign group
… The Ecologist | 4th June 2010 News Health Water Children Obesity Food And Farming … and ice-creams because of a lack of working water fountains in public parks in the UK, … 11 per cent of public parks in the UK have a water fountain, according to a survey …
The twin affects of climate change and rapid industrialisation has left developing countries in Asia facing an “unprecedented” water crisis.
… Asian countries face water crisis 29th November 2007 News Water Asia Drought Natural World Food And … countries in Asia facing an “unprecedented” water crisis. A report from the Asian …
Many of the substances that make wastewater a pollutant can also be useful as fertilisers for agriculture and in generating gases for small power stations, says report
… Food And Farming Waste And Recycling Energy Water Pollution Natural World Health wastewater.jpg A polluted urban waterway (Image copyright: UNEP) Many of the …
The Aral Sea is a well known environmental disaster zone. But this year, it got a whole worse, writes Anson Mackay, as its biggest basin dried up completely to expose a toxic, salty wasteland. With continuing irrigation and declining river flows due to climate change, the desert is only set to expand.
… Anson Mackay | 16th October 2014 News Oceans Water Toxics Farming Climate Change … one. It is salty because evaporation of water from the lake surface is greater than the amount of water being replenishing through rivers …
Coal burning in particular is responsible for releasing the toxic heavy metal mercury to the oceans, writes Chris Rose, where it accumulates in fish. In future levels will rise, as processes that carry mercury to deep waters weaken.
… rise, as processes that carry mercury to deep waters weaken. An alarming new study has found … inventory of anthropogenic mercury based on water column measurements ', revealed that … levels of the environmental poison in marine waters less than 100 metres deep have more …
A 'Friend of the Sea' Dutch-owned trawler certified to supply 'sustainably caught' shrimp to the US and EU was arrested in Liberia after operating in an an area reserved for artisanal fishers, writes Peter Hammarstedt. The vessel, which had no licence and lacked the turtle excluders required by law, was discovered by the crew of Sea Shepherd's 'Bob Barker' in a joint mission with the Liberian Coast Guard to clamp down on rampant illegal fishing.
… trawler for illegal fishing in Liberian waters Peter Hammarstedt Sea Shepherd | 26th … offshore patrol vessel operating in Liberian waters, under the direction of the Liberian … vessel, making their first arrests in waters that had not been patrolled for …
The Southern Resident Orcas of Puget Sound have plenty of problems, writes Kathleen Haase. But as the film 'Fragile Waters' makes clear, there's a common thread: us. Whether it's over-fishing Chinook salmon or polluting the ocean with toxic chemicals, we are driving them to extinction - and if we don't soon mend our ways, it will be too late.
… 'Fragile Waters': we must stop starving Southern … Kathleen Haase. But as the film 'Fragile Waters' makes clear, there's a common thread: … and political message at its heart, Fragile Waters challenges us to rethink our current …
Peat stores 200m tonnes of carbon in England and hills are source of 70 per cent of the country's drinking water, say rural experts
… Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urges … June 2010 News Food And Farming Hill Farming Water Carbon hillfarming.jpg Carbon storage and protecting water supplies could rival tourism in terms of …