Alex Prud'homme

Purple squirrels and two-headed fish

Alex — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:18:06 +0000

What’s in our water? Maybe more than we bargained for …

First, the squirrel

http://grist.org/list/did-fracking-turn-this-squirrel-purple/

Did fracking turn this squirrel purple?

BY JESS ZIMMERMAN

14 FEB 2012 10:50 AM

One of the explanations being floated for the purple squirrel [...]

Sign petition to save CO River

Alex — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:17:58 +0000

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-wockner/colorado-river-restoration_b_1240221.html

Gary Wockner

Environmental writer and advocate

Fixing the Perfect Storm on the Colorado River Posted: 01/31/2012 11:00 am “Fix your eyes on perfection and you can make almost everything speed towards it.” — William Ellery Channing

Over five trillion gallons – that’s how much water is drained out of [...]

Bottom’s Up: drink your sewage!

Alex — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:58:13 +0000

Reclaimed Wastewater for Drinking: Safe but Still a Tough Sell A new report highlights advancements in reclamation technology and predicts growth in treatment programs. Mechanic Jimmy Pennella uses a flashlight and a needle to stop fibers in membranes from leaking at the Groundwater Replenishing System in Orange County Water District in Fountain Valley, California.

Photograph [...]

How Julia Child Fell in love with “La Belle France”

Alex — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:26:16 +0000

Published on Psychology Today (http://www.psychologytoday.com)

Falling in Love Wth a Culture and a Language By Francois Grosjean, Ph.D. Created Jan 25 2012 – 12:18am

Over the holidays, I happened to see the ending of the movie Julie and Julia, with Meryl Streep portraying Julia Child. I was instantly captivated by Julia Child’s story and so I plunged [...]

the great Gleick on mining groundwater

Alex — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:20:01 +0000

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-h-gleick/cadiz-project-environment_b_1228398.html

Mining Groundwater for Profit: The Cadiz Project Posted: 01/24/2012 1:36 pm Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute

A private company, Cadiz Inc. (Cadiz), has revived plans to mine groundwater underlying land in the delicate Eastern Mojave Desert. This project raises fundamental questions about how we manage our precious water resources, and in particular, whether [...]

Monday marks the first day of the Chinese New Year – and this is the Year of the Magical Water Dragon!

Alex — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:59:23 +0000

Great water pics from National Geographic

Alex — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:38:55 +0000

Lovely … but can’t seem to post to my Flickr – hints, anyone?

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/freshwater-waterscapes/?source=link_fb20120114environment-waterscapephotos

$ –> Water = Jobs

Alex — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:47:34 +0000

This just in from ACWA … New Report Says Investing in Water Efficiency Boosts Jobs, Local Economies Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 01/04/2012 – 2:47pm

Investments in water use efficiency stimulate jobs and provide a boost for local economies, a new report by the Los Angeles-based Economic Roundtable says.

The report analyzed [...]

A basic water question

Alex — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:06:41 +0000

According to EPA, the earth contains 366 quintillion gallons of water. Only .007% is potable. So why use it to water lawns and flush toilet?

Washington Post: “water and sewer systems are more vital to civilized society than any other aspect of infrastructure.”

Alex — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:17:33 +0000

Failing infrastructure is an enormous, very expensive problem — and a political third rail, which is why we rarely hear politicians talking about it. But bursting water pipes tend to focus attention …

The year in photos

Billions needed to upgrade America’s leaky water infrastructure By Ashley Halsey III, Published: January 2 At first [...]