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...clean, drinkable water, we are doomed. As the 6 billion passengers aboard Spaceship Earth enter a complex new century, few issues are as fundamental as water. We are falling far short of the most basic humanitarian goals: sufficient and affordable clean water, food and energy for everyone. "I cannot bear to watch the nations cry," wrote Derek Walcott, the Caribbean-born Nobel laureate, whose poetry often reflects his African heritage. With regional disputes over water resources increasing, and people and ecosystems alike facing urgent, immense challenges, business as usual is not a viable option...
...expert on environmental and energy matters. But he says better farming practices can help: "recycling crop residues, planting leguminous cover crops [plants with seeds in pods], planting trees everywhere." Smil also believes that even the poorest people should be charged for their water - "as much as they can bear" - to help ensure both efficient use and quality systems. "Otherwise they will waste as much as anybody else...
...constantly thinking and looking at contemporary problems and how to bring the university to bear on those issues," her colleague David Wilkins explained. And thus, on January 23, Gutmann arrived for a one-night stay in New York to meet with the committee...
...hilariously self-righteous editorial the other day, the New York Times criticized Dennis Tito for having invented the "the most offensively elitist form of eco-tourism yet devised." Sorry, Dennis Tito has invented the most democratic form of ultra-capitalism yet devised. Let people pay what the market will bear to live out their fantasies. We'll all be richer...
...council unanimously-and bear in mind that some of the councilors are very, very fond of the mayor-voted that this matter has to be dealt with in a legal way,” Kelly says...