Verge: The value, interconnection, and opportunities of water

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

    By Elaine Hsieh, Program Director & Senior Analyst – VERGE We don’t typically talk about water here at VERGE, but that’s about to change. While there may still be a disconnect between the cost and value of water, global drought has squeezed our energy and food systems to the point that the …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: A warming world will further intensify extreme precipitation events, research shows

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News A warming world will further intensify extreme precipitation events, research shows Researchers uncover new pathways in bacterial intercellular competition The ethics of resurrecting extinct species ‘Pharmaceutical’ approach boosts oil production from algae How carbon moves within planet plays big role in planetary atmosphere formation No map, …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Microalgae produce more oil faster for energy, food or products

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Microalgae produce more oil faster for energy, food or products New light shed on ancient Egyptian port and ship graveyard Schoolboy finds 300 million year old fossil New foot-and-mouth vaccine is safer and cheaper to produce Air pollution stunts coral growth Retinoic acid gradient visualized for …

Conference on Water Energy Food Nexus Sees Launch of New Water Initiative

kristySustainability News

Conference on Water Energy Food Nexus Sees Launch of New Water Initiative 18_November: The Bonn2011: Water Energy Food Nexus Conference, held in Bonn, Germany from 16-18 November 2011, launched the “International Water Stewardship Initiative.” continued… PROVIA Launches Survey on Prioritization of Research Objectives 15_November 2011: The Programme of Research on …