Resources
Business & Water
Inside this issue
• How dry countries end up exporting water to wet ones
• Nestlé agronomists introduce new technologies
• A look at hydroelectricity, desalination and drought-resistant crops - -
Content
Apocalypse, now
There is enough water but it does not reach the poor, and that threatens us all, writes Fiona Harvey.
Food and industrial production: Virtual use casts light on inequality
Fiona Harvey on how dry countries end up exporting water to wet ones.
Nestlé: Experts sent to spread the conservation word
Company agronomists are introducing new technologies, writes Sarah Murray.
Conservation: Every drop of effort brings a gush of rewards
Sarah Murray says a top-to-bottom approach will bring the best benefits.
Rural use: Reaching out to others
Ross Tieman explains how companies have extended their mission beyond the core business.
Agriculture: A growing problem
Sarah Murray explains why the sector is likely to put increasing strains on supply.
Hydroelectricity: The ups and downs of using gravity
It is not the solution it seems, says Rebecca Bream.
Desalination: Water, water all around: how it can be drunk
Salamander Davoudi reports on techniques for mitigating a shortage.
China: Pollution adds to a daunting resource shortage
The economy takes precedence despite a fast-looming crisis, writes Geoff Dyer.
Rainmaking: Scientists want more evidence
Weather modification schemes are on the rise all over the world, despite doubts about their efficacy, writes Clive Cookson.
