Tag: Health

Indicator Podcasts on Water Scarcity

September 8, 2021

Here is a series of four 9 minute podcasts exploring different aspects of water security, scarcity, access, and other related issues. This topic provides great connections to HLX concepts like Health, Environment, Borders, and Security along with issues related to economic development.

Here are some other articles under the category of “water”

Water In The West: Bankrupt?

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/30/1032609785/water-in-the-west-bankrupt

Liquid Markets

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/31/1032979418/liquid-markets

Water’s Cheap… Should It Be?

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/01/1033338725/waters-cheap-should-it-be

Should The Lawns In Vegas, Stay In Vegas?

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/02/1033748480/should-the-lawns-in-vegas-stay-in-vegas

Why it Matters Podcast: Water Scarcity

September 7, 2021

Fresh water is more than just a resource, it is the source of all life. But in many arid regions of the world, water supplies are under pressure from climate change, and outdated rules and infrastructure are making the problem worse. What does the world need to know about water consumption, and how can societies build better systems for a dryer future?   Featured Guests:  Mark Giordano (Professor of Geography and Cinco Hermanos Chair in Environment and International Affairs, Georgetown University)  Sandra Postel (Founder and Director, Global Water Policy Project)  

cfr.org/podcasts/water-scarcity

W.H.O. Warns That Pipeline for New Antibiotics Is Running Dry

August 12, 2021

In two new reports, the global health agency says only government intervention can fix the broken market for new antimicrobial drugs.

Some 700,000 people die each year because medicines that once cured their conditions are no long effective. Yet the vast majority of the 60 new antimicrobial products in development worldwide are variations on existing therapies, and only a handful target the most dangerous drug-resistant infections, the agency said in a report.

Unit Plan: The Cost of Water

August 12, 2021

This inquiry leads students through an investigation of water access in the Middle East using various sources that consider geographical, political and economic issues. By investigating the compelling question, students examine the geography of the region, including environmental and demographic relationships, the ecological impact of accessing water, and the subsequent political conflicts over control of natural resources. By completing this inquiry, students begin to understand issues revolving around access and control of resources, such as the consequences of power struggles that befall countries with limited access to water resources.

http://c3teachers.org/inquiries/cost-of-water/