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Island Press Staff Picks - Bottled and Sold

By Admin / On October 23rd, 2013
Today's staff pick, Bottled and Sold, comes from our Production Assistant, Caroline Sperry. When my new roommate told me she had a PUR water filter installed in our kitchen sink my first thought was to hand her my copy of Bottled and Sold. I had lived in my apartment for four years and never had a problem with the taste of the municipal tap water.
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Exporting No Net Loss

By Royal Gardner / On September 6th, 2013
The concept of “no net loss” of wetlands, first officially endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1990, continues to spread across the globe. The latest example is Taiwan’s national Wetland Conservation Act, enacted in July 2013 after five years of discussions. The new law adopts the objective of “no net loss” of area and function for wetlands designated as locally, nationally, or internationally important.
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The Rush for Blue Gold Peaks

By Admin / On July 15th, 2013
Lester Brown of The Observer and Preside of the Earth Policy Institute explores the future of agriculture as our dependence on water hits its peak.  Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water.
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Rising Temperatures Hurt Current Energy Systems

By Admin / On July 9th, 2013
Sarah LeRoy of the Southwest Climate Change Network weighs in on the rising temperatures and their impact on current energy systems.  Climate change could substantially impact the energy system in the Southwest through less efficient power generation, reduced electricity distribution, and threats to energy infrastructure—all while peak energy demands increase.
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#ForewordFriday: Unquenchable

By Admin / On June 21st, 2013
Here's another important book to add to your summer reading list: Unquenchable by Robert Glennon. Named a "Top Ten Environmental Book of 2009" by Mother Nature Network, Robert Glennon's book captures the irony—and tragedy—of America’s water crisis in a book that is both frightening and wickedly comical.

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