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Running Dry Everyone knows industry need soil. Now people are worrying about water too.

Water is ‘blue gold,’ according to Montreal group Canada is awash with the world’s most precious commodity, and it’s not oil, gold, potash or uranium. It’s fresh water .

Water crisis to be biggest world risk A catastrophic water shortage could prove an even bigger threat to mankind this century than soaring food prices and the relentless exhaustion of energy reseves, according to a panel of global experts at teh Goldman Sachs “Top Five Risks” conference.

Spain suffers worst drought MADRID, Spain (CNN) - Spain is reeling from its most severe drought in 70 years with the nation’s reservoirs on average just half full, the Environment Mnistry reports.

Plastic water bottles damage environment The volume of e-mail I received about the bottled-water fad encouraged me to do some more digging into the environmental impact of this growing social phenomenon.

Free-of-charge disaster releif vending machine installed in Maebashi MAEBASHI- A vending machine that stops charging for goods in the wake of a natural disaster has been set up outside a police box here.

Bottled water - eau no! “I’ve been drinking bottled water for 30 years and I’ll go on doing it until the day I die” said one caller to Radio 5 phone - in I was participating in. The debate was supposed to be about whether it is immoral to drink bottled water.

Excessive Bacteria Found in Imported Evian Water More than 118 tons of imported Evian-branded mineral water failed to meet China’s food safety standards, according to national quality supervisors.

Empowered to blacklist those who pollute TWENTYyears ago, who in China would have thought they would be paying for bottled drinking water? Well, these days, it is very much a part of urban life.

Tap or bottled water? Hartford (WTNH) - There’s a push in Hartford to remove bottled water from the state Capitol and replace it with tap water in an effort to save money and the environment.

China water investment to focus on people’s livelihood BEIHING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — China has allocated 38 billion yuan (5.3 billion U.S. dollars) for water infrastructure this year, an increase of 11.8 percent on the financial input for 2007, Chen Lei, Water Resources minister said on Thursday.

Over 40% drinking water in rural areas unhealthy: ministry BEIJING - In China’s rural areas 44.36 percent of drinking water is unhealthy and fails to meet government standards, said a spokesman with the Ministry of Health Monday.

What’s in your water? A government probe into bottled water — its origins, rapid growth and environmental impacts-comes none too soon for some local residents.

3 On Your Side: 21st Century Vending Machines When you think of vending machines, most people think of snacks and drinks. These days, you can pick up the latest movie, a digital camera, even an iPod from one. 3 On Your Side’s Jim Donovan shows you the vending machines of the 21st century.

Investing in Water Stocks: Four Ways to Profit From The Age of Water And How to Pick The Best Stocks In One of Fastest-Growing Sectors. Mexico City is sinking. The rate varies, but overall it’s falling about a foot a year. In the lower-class neighborhood of Molinos - on the southeastern outskirts of the capital - front steps are being swallowed by the ground, main doorways are half submerged.

China’s Imminent Water Crisis Back in 1999, Wen Jinbao, a Chinese deputy prime minister, warned of the dire water situation in China and of looming water shortages. Since then, Mr.Wen has assumed the post of prime minister and predgled to provide clean water for his people. His administration has guaranteed an aditional $240 million this year to achieve this end.However, this amount may not be anearly enough to satisfy China’s massive demand.

Water crisis to hit Earth in 2025 Many respectable scientists all over the world believe that thereis not too much time left to wait for the moment when fresh water, not oil, becomes most expense substance on Earth.

An activist among the stars By starting a U.S. book tour at the Sundance festival, where she also stars in a notable documentary, Maude Barlow gives her quest for ‘water justice’ some celebrity status

Hundreds without water; major watermain burst Sunday leaves Valley residents high and dry As she braced for a fourth day without running water, 79-year-old Marion Brown couldn’t avoid that sinking feeling.

Inudustry donates bottled water in CA SAN DIEGO - US bottled water companies were responding to the Southern California wildire relief efforts this week by donating cases of bottled water to both rescue workers and evacuees.

E-coli scare sends residents on hunt for bottled water CORPUS CHRISTI - Local grocery stores have been swamped with customers who are stocking up on bottled water.AtHEB on Port and Tarlton, it appeared peoplewere in somewhat of a panic.

Tap water safety - bottled water safer than tap water? Tap water is not without its problems. The nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) in 2005 tested municipal water in 42 states and detected some 260 contaminants in public water supplies, 140 of which were unregulated chemicals, that is, chemicals for which public health officials have no safety standards for, much less methods for removing them.

Some would like to play taps for bottled water. That’s what an increasing number of public officials, environmental advocates and restaurateurs are urging people to do when they’re tempted to reach for bottled water.

STUDY: Consumers prefer self-service On-the-go consumers prefer to handle an increasing number of transactions themselves through self-service devices, according to a new study conducted by BuzzBack Market Research and commissioned by NCR Corp.

Lawmaker wants source identified It’s as if a well-known travel tip, ‚ÄúDon’t drink the water,‚Äù applied to this side of the border.

Tempers Boil Over In Water Crisis Almost a month after the cryptosporidium parasite was detected in their water supply, 90,000 residents in the city and county are still having to boil water for drinking, cooking and oral hygiene.

Our Waters Are Now Polluted with BIG Pharma Drugs! Pharmaceutical and personal care products, or PPCPs, are entering rivers from sewage treatment plants or leaching into groundwater from septic systems.

Bottled water: No longer cool? Recently, I stopped by my neighborhood Exxon station to conduct a price test. A 20-ounce bottle of Aquafina water cost $1.57, including tax.

Tips for Going Green in the Distribution Center Taking environmental issues into consideration when making business decisions is gaining popularity for many reasons.

Snack Time? Charge It! Looking for a shot of sugar or caffeine to get you through the afternoon? It may soon be easier than ever to pick up a snacktime energy boost.

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A Vending Machine For iPods? Equipped with touch screens, robotic arms and credit card scanners, the newest vending machines are dispensing much more than Cokes and candy bars.

MPs drink 250,000 bottles of water every year. MPs and their staff drink 250,000 bottles of water every year.

Boxford water system not 100 percent. Bottled water is on tap for many Boxford town employees after a higher-than-acceptable level of arsenic was discovered inside the water well that services three municipal buildings.

Lead levels high in Chokoloskee tap water. Tests have revealed elevated lead levels in tap water at four locations on Chokoloskee Island, prompting the local water authority to urge its 1,300 customers to have their water checked.

Water is the new oil: CIBC The colossal cost of fixing crumbling water infrastructure in the developed world has opened the door to government privatization.

Customers fight over limited bottled water. 11/20/2006 2:27:03 PM

Heavy Rains Dirty Westcoast Water Health authorities on Thursday ordered hospitals, day cares and schools in Greater Vancouver to boil tap water or use bottled water because of extremely high levels of silt in the region’s water supply after torrential rainfalls triggered dozens of landslides into water reservoirs.

Boil-water warning lifted in parts of Greater Vancouver Health officials with the Greater Vancouver Regional District have lifted the boil-water advisory in many communities across the Lower Mainland, except Vancouver, the North Shore and Burnaby.

Bacteria found in town’s water It will be at least four days before the small town of Casmalia’s tap water will be safe to drink, following the recent discovery of high levels of bacteria in a main storage tank.

Will it be bottled or tap water? Every day, Houstonians make a choice when they’re thirsty. Will it be bottled or tap water? For many, it’s a matter of taste.