http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/ Winrock Water Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:32:19 GMT DAVID SECKLER http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/975 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/975 Dear Winrockers, Water hits the big time! Happy Holidays to all, David GE, WRI, GOLDMAN SACHS JOIN TO MEASURE WATER RISKS In partnership with Goldman Sachs Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:19:23 GMT chetan pandit http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/974 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/974 ... If water scarcity begins when annual rainfall drops below 900 cm (cm, NOT mm), then we better get ready for extinction of human race due to water shortage. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:23:54 GMT Andrew Keller http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/973 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/973 Here's an interesting anecdote on apparent recent climate change in India's wettest place, Cherrapunji: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8378327.stm Andy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:55:43 GMT DAVID SECKLER http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/972 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/972 IWMI e-mail..Winrockers, I am forwarding this material from IWMI. David ... From: International Water Management Institute Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:39:11 GMT Chris Perry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/971 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/971 Frank: You rather put your finger on the problem? I suggest, as someone whose work is quoted in the report, that you write and ask. Copy a few of the expert Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:27:50 GMT fward@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/970 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/970 Thanks Chris, Ambitious report. The authors describe a water sector model they've developed for 154 basins and countries. Have any Winrockers seen a Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:14:32 GMT Chris Perry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/969 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/969 All: Frank Ward asked for the link to the McKinsey report I referenced yesterday. It is: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:33:59 GMT DAVID SECKLER http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/968 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/968 Dear all, I just finished reading an extremely interesting book, The Complete ICE AGE How Climate Shaped the World (Brain Fagan, ed., Thames and Hudson, 2009). Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:19:07 GMT Chris Perry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/967 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/967 Rick: Thanks for this -- some good stuff. How was the discussion? Did Peter Rodger's advocacy of pricing and improved efficiency win the day? But more Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:46:36 GMT Richard G. Allen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/966 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/966 Dear WinRockers, I want to call your attention to the web-based publication of the proceedings from the May 2009 inaugaration/planning meeting for the Global Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:32:54 GMT Naim Haie http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/965 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/965 Dear David: Thank you for sharing this article with us. As you know this embarrassing issue is getting US, EU, and organizations to look into it. So we will Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:52:05 GMT Andrew Keller http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/964 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/964 Frank, Excellent points. Perhaps this is a perspective society can agree on and act accordingly. The clock is running. Andy From: winrockwater@yahoogroups.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:35:20 GMT Frank Ward http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/963 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/963 Andy, Well-stated. But even if GW is caused exclusively by non-human activities, we may still be able to mitigate, adapt, or geo-engineer. We do all three Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:51:28 GMT Andrew Keller http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/962 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/962 Frank, I think it does make a difference whether or not climate change is human caused. It seems to me that there are three non-mutually exclusive things we Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:39:23 GMT Frank Ward http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/961 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/winrockwater/message/961 Thanks, Andy. Arguably, it makes little difference whether or not climate change is human caused, but only whether we can do something about it. Frank ...