Oasis at Risk: Oman’s Ancient Water Channels Are Drying Up

By Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360

Since pre-Islamic times, Oman’s water systems known as aflaj have brought water from the mountains and made the desert bloom.

How do we make our water supply sustainable?

By Feidhlim Harty, Feasta

Like many things in modern life, the vast majority of our current water and wastewater infrastructure is completely dependant upon fossil energy to keep the toilets flushed and the taps running.

Andy Lipkis, the man taking on LA’s water system

By Rob Hopkins, Transition Culture

The situation LA faces in relation to water is both stark and as clear an example of un-joined up thinking as you could hope to see.