Category Archives: Opinion

Ontario’s Water Future

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

Yesterday, I attended a very interesting panel discussion focusing on Ontario’s water future and the province’s ability to be a hub of innovation in water technology. Here are my impressions and takeaways from the discussion. The event was hosted by … Continue reading →

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Water, gold, and the new colonialism

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

There are many predictions that the next wars will be fought over water. It makes sense as they have been fought over other commodities in the past; such as shiny metals, drugs, and oil. There are terrible atrocities associated with … Continue reading →

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How can Star Wars like technology save lives on earth?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Owen Lars: “What I really need is a droid that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators.” C-3PO: “Vaporators? Sir, my first job was programming binary loadlifters—very similar to your vaporators in most respects.“ Who can forget Star Wars: Episode … Continue reading →

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Friday Swim, links to 5 interesting water articles from the week of August 3rd.

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

San Antonio has turned its water treatment plant into a gold mine By: Charles Fishman This is an article that describes how San Antonio is selling the byproduct of water treatment and making a large amount of money. It is … Continue reading →

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Bottled water is a first world problem disguised as a third world problem.

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

If you are reading this on the internet, you probably have heard the term ‘first world problem’ which means that you face a problem that requires you to already have a very high standard of living. An example of a … Continue reading →

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Dealing with droughts; are dams the answer?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

On June 5, 2012 a group of major international dam NGOs approved a global declaration entitled Water Storage for Sustainable Development. This declaration calls for more dams to increase storage in order to enable development and mitigate harm caused by … Continue reading →

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Drought in the US, not made in China

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

The United States is facing a major crisis which its water allocation system may not be able to handle. The largest recorded disaster area in United States history is currently ravaging the US in the form of a drought across the … Continue reading →

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