VIDEO: Oceans Will Be Swimming With More Plastic Than Fish by 2050, Report Warns

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 A new report by the World Economic Forum says 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year-- the equivalent of one garbage truckload of waste every minute. The report projects that by 2050, the weight of plastic in the seas will exceed that of the fish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President Obama, Please Come to Flint, Mich.

By Michael Moore / Common Dreams Jan 18, 2016 “Please consider this personal appeal from me and the 102,000 citizens of the city of Flint who have been poisoned—not by a mistake, not by a natural disaster, but by a governor and his administration who, to 'cut costs,' took over the city of Flint from its duly elected leaders, unhooked the city from its fresh water supply of Lake Huron, and then made the people drink the toxic water from the Flint River.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Warming Is Draining the Waters of Life

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 14, 2015 New research warns that rising temperatures are reducing the mountain snow on which billions of people in lowland areas depend for their water supply. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greener Cities Are Best at Taming Urban Heat

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 3, 2015 Researchers find evidence that cities with more green space are best for human well-being. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Water Is Being Used as a Weapon of War in Syria, Red Cross Says

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2015 Deliberate cuts to water and electricity supplies are causing significant suffering to civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to the aid organization. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Olympic Flush

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Cagle Cartoons Aug 12, 2015 Dig deeper

A Water Crisis Is Menacing Egypt

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 5, 2015 A fixed water supply for a rising population means Egypt has less water per person each year, and critics say the government has done almost nothing to resolve the crisis or even help ease the suffering of those most affected. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Watch the ‘Yes Men’s’ Comical Solution to the California Drought

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 20, 2015 The activists’ spoof campaign encourages hipsters to forgo showers if they eat beef. Find out if they managed to fool anyone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Modern Gold Rush

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons Jul 7, 2015 Dig deeper

Stress on Water Resources Threatens Lives and Livelihoods

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 29, 2015 Satellite data raise red flags about the draining of underground aquifers in California and elsewhere to meet the demands of expanding populations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scientists Detect Mysterious Warming in U.S. Coastal Waters

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 28, 2015 Unprecedented ocean temperature rises off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States may be linked to sea level rise or the recent pattern of “weird” weather. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NASA: The World’s Groundwater Is Quickly Running Out

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 20, 2015 Over a decade-long study of 37 major aquifers worldwide, 21 of them -- including the Indus Basin, which supplies much of India’s water -- showed a depletion of supply. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )