Also in this week’s Climate Post, a grim energy forecast from the Energy Information Administration, and the growth of China’s environmental movement
Renewables investment up in 2010—but mainly because of China
The ailing economy has taken its toll on renewables investment in the U.S. and Europe—so what does the future hold?
Defying gravity
Covering five thousand years of humanity’s history of managing water, Brian Fagan’s book “Elixir” is a fascinating and frightening read
“Mining” Groundwater in India Reaches New Lows
Small-scale rainwater harvesting and new crops could fill the gap
80 percent of global water supplies at risk
A new report gives the most comprehensive river assessment yet
Read: “Rethinking Clean Energy Innovation”
New York Times’ blog post on open innovation for solving big problems
Read: “A revolution in global aid to the poor”
On the “most exciting new idea for tackling poverty and feeding billions”
A Day in the Life: Lal Bibi
A case of recurring tuberculosis in Pakistan
Read: “To Live or to Perish Forever”
Nicholas Schimdle’s book on Pakistan
Working with water
Nations threatened by sea level rise are starting to look at how they can work with nature to defend their coastlines.
