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Spiders: high tech water catchers02/04/2010: There's an interesting story on the BBC website today about how spider silk alters itself to catch water droplets, and how that technology might be used in future to develop man-made fibers that will help water collection in dry areas by stretching out nets, or canvas, on poles and using the mesh to catch moisture from mists or breezes. The runoff would then be collected in a pipe or a trough on the ground. Read full post . . . President's budget addresses water funding02/02/2010: Yesterday the Obama Administration released their proposed budget for the 2011 fiscal year. Included in the $3.83 trillion budget are some interesting environmental and water related requests, which are highlighted on the White House website. Read full post . . . 5 Common Myths About Humanitarian Aid01/27/2010: A gentleman named Edward Brown recently wrote an article for Relevant Magazine, in which he highlights the 5 biggest myths about humanitarian aid. In light of the efforts going on in Haiti, we thought this would be something helpful to share. Read full post . . . We joined the coalition01/22/2010: If you follow such things, you might have seen the news yesterday that a coalition of elected officials, experts, organizations and other individuals met in Washington, DC on Wedneasday to call on Congress and the Obama Administration to create a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) to help generate the investment needed for infrastructure projects of regional and national importance. Read full post . . . Important Upcoming Dates01/21/2010: Over the next couple of months there are a handful of events and celebrations that our readers should be aware of. Each of these events is designed with the importance of water and it's sustainability in mind. Each of them have materials and ideas available for use by teachers, utilities, town and cities, etc. We encourage you to visit these sites, and help celebrate one if not all of these important events. Read full post . . . Archived posts |
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