News Stories on The Blue Planet

Global Water Crisis Looms Larger (NewScientist.com)

A new report reveals that one third of the world’s population is short of water, a situation that was not expected until the year 2025.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9801-global-water-crisis-looms-larger.html

Ancient Waterworks Found in Israel (MSNBC.com)

Archaeologists in Israel unearth an ancient water system modified by the Persians to transform the desert into a paradise.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14486319/

Rainy Days Driven by Traffic Patterns, Study Says (National Geographic)

Scientists discover that summer rainfall patterns in the southeastern United States appears to mimic the highs and lows of air pollution from weekday commuters.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060713-weather.html

Warmer Climate Produces Less Rain (Scientific American)

New climate simulations that show water vapor in the atmosphere took longer to fall from the sky as rain, snow, or other precipitation are the first to take into consideration a long-overlooked part of the Earth’s water cycle.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=000F1DAA-280A-1350-A80A83414B7F0000

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