Watershed Moment: The Role of Investors and Companies In Solving the World’s Water Crisis

July 6, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Joined by Bob Fisher, Chairman of the Gap, Inc., Henk Ovink, Special Envoy, International Water Affairs to the United Nations, and Betty Yee, State Controller of California, this plenary session at Ceres Conference 2019 underscored the urgency of the global water crisis and the collective action required to solve this potentially catastrophic issue.

There’s a Smart Way to End the Global Water Crisis

July 2, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

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NASA Tracks the Future of Asia’s Glaciers

June 30, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Asia’s high mountains are a crucial freshwater source to one-seventh of the world’s population. Snow and glaciers in these mountains contain the largest volume of freshwater outside of Earth’s polar ice sheets, leading hydrologists to nickname this region the “third pole.”
Rapid changes in the region’s climate, however, are affecting glacier flows and snowmelt. Local people are already modifying their land-use practices in response to the changing supply, and the region’s ecology is transforming. Scientists estimate that by 2100, these glaciers could be up to 75% smaller in volume.
NASA’s satellites observe and measure snow and ice cover remotely with multiple types of sensors. This allows scientists to create an authoritative estimate of the water budget of this region and a set of products local policy makers can use in responding to hazards and planning for a changing water supply.