Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
On Monday, California Governor Schwarzenegger signed an agreement with Israel's Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to develop renewable energy and water technologies together. Ben-Eliezer said the agreement would foster better cooperation between scientists and manufacturers in what he called two "sun-drenched...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
California has long been a leader in water conservation strategies, I am proud to say, but we are certainly not the only innovators in the world. This week, I will be in Tel Aviv attending the 5th International Water Technologies,...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
The floods that devastated Atlanta and surrounding areas recently looked like the aftermath of a powerful hurricane or tropical storm. In fact, they had a more routine source: plain old rain. A low-pressure system parked over Georgia, and for eight...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
As a water advocate, I welcomed the terrific New York Times article this Sunday about the rise of pollution in America's waters. It's a bracing reminder that even when we have good environmental laws on the books, we still need...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
California's three-year drought has done plenty to shake up the state. Farmers are struggling to bring in their crops, and wildfires are raging in these extra-dry conditions. But the drought is also doing something else to Californians. It has gotten...
Posted by David Beckman in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
The good news is that in June, water use in Los Angeles fell to a 32 year low for the time of year, a remarkable savings considering the steady population growth the region has seen over that period. The bad...
