1. GAO Energy-Water Nexus Report. In September 2012, the GAO came out with the “Energy-Water Nexus” report. Since 2009, the GAO has issued five reports on the interdependencies that exist between energy and water. This increase in water use associated with energy development is being driven, in part, by rising energy demand, increased development of [...]
Colorado Sunflower Field. Photo by Brittany Seydel. Here are my chosen news links for this week…. ● Why is Brazil the new America? Hint: water. While the US farm belt is mining its groundwater, Brazil is expanding production and lowering the cost of raising food. (CSM) ● US farmers using more pesticides on ‘superweeds’ …the [...]
Note that the following article, “Rising Meat Consumption Takes Big Bite out of Grain Harvest” is by Lester Brown from Earth Policy Institute. Note that his 2011 book, World on the Edge may be downloaded free of charge here. ~~~~~~~ photo: flickr CC via The World Fish CenterAquaculture, China. Photo by Hong Meen Chee, 2007World [...]
