Speed blogging

• Chlorine in the water may be dangerous, but this advertorial by a water filter consultant at Scientific American shows that scientific integrity is in even greater danger. Shame!
  
  
• The economics of ecosystem services.
  
  
• The economics of wastewater from processing grapes into wine. Insufficient capacity > spills > offers to ship and process waste elsewhere. Amazing.
  
  
• Water use by tourists in hotels is 3-6 times higher than use by locals; hotels have cut water use by 10-20% with programs to reduce laundry.
  
  
• A friend in need is a friend indeed -- or in deed? Read this.
  
  
• Hawaii pushes for 70% renewable energy by 2020, putting California to shame.
  
  
• Water in the WSJ: Water is too cheap (check); Indian farmers prefer rationing to unreliable energy (check); regulators push prices lower, worsening shortages (check, unfortunately).

Hattips to BC, JC, EF and DL