Keystone XL, Clean Water and Democracy
Sandra Postel Nov 22, 2011
[Extract] Bravo for Nebraskans. In today’s economy, job creation trumps just about everything. But for Nebraskans, at least one thing ranks higher – and that’s … >>

Freshwater is essential for human life. Affordable and ample freshwater is also essential for our modern world — not just for 6+ billion people to drink, but for the industrial agriculture system that feeds us and the increasingly high-tech manufacturing system that employs and sustains us. Unfortunately, climate change threatens both to reduce available freshwater for expanding cities and agricultural lands that desperately need it. Declining fossil fuels supplies get a lot of attention, but our declining freshwater supplies may well be a bigger and more dangerous challenge.
Post Carbon Fellow Sandra Postel explores the theme 'Water is Life' and how this impacts on our relationship with water, biodiversity, the environment, and our own humanity. Sandra's presentation begins at 1.00:30.
[Extract] Bravo for Nebraskans. In today’s economy, job creation trumps just about everything. But for Nebraskans, at least one thing ranks higher – and that’s … >>
It sounds yucky at best, but mining sewage is growing in popularity, especially in Sydney, Australia, where a decade of drought forced some creative thinking about how to get, use and manage … >>
EXCERPT: Water, like energy, is essential to virtually every human endeavor. It is needed to grow food and fiber, to make clothes and computers, and, of course, to drink. The growing number … >>
How do population, water, energy, food, and climate issues impact one another? What can we do to address one problem without making the others worse? The Post Carbon Reader features … >>