'The real threat to our future is peak water'

07-17-2015

Lester Brown

Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water.

Water as vital to national security as defence - UN

04-18-2015

Alister Doyle

OSLO, March 22 (Reuters) - Stresses on water supplies aggravated by climate change are likely to cause more conflicts and water should be considered as vital to national security as defence, a United Nations report said on Friday.

Thirsty Energy - Energy and Water's Interdependence

Submitted by ninaoyen1 on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 13:20

Significant amounts of water are needed in almost all energy generation processes, from generating hydropower, to cooling and other purposes in thermal power plants, to extract­ing and processing fuels. Conversely, the water sector needs energy to extract, treat and transport water.

These interdependencies complicate possible solutions and make a compelling case to expeditiously improve integrated water and energy planning in order to avoid unwanted future scenarios.

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Cathleen Pieroni


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City of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department


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Subject Matter Expert

Cathy Pieroni manages the Legislation, External Policy and Communications section at the City of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department. Cathy has nearly 20 years of experience working on water issues statewide.  Cathy is an active member of the American Water Works Association, Water ReUse Association, and the Association of California Water Agencies.  She has earned a B.A. from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and an M.B.A. from the University of San Diego.




More Crop Per Drop

03-18-2014

Danielle Nierenberg

This Saturday, March 22nd, the world celebrates World Water Day. Water and agriculture are inextricably interlinked and interdependent. Agriculture is a major user of both ground and surface water for irrigation—accounting for about 70 percent of water withdrawal worldwide.

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