Last year, David and Janet Carle traveled the United States along the 38th parallel, investigating water issues from the Chesapeake to California for their upcoming book.

Yesterday, the Carles embarked on the European leg of their worldwide journey, beginning at Sao Miguel Island in the Azores archipelago, then on to the wetlands of Portugal. They’ll look at Spain’s efforts to use renewable energy to power desalination plants, help with the annual survey of migrating raptors in Sicily, visit sea turtle habitats and Lake Trichonis in Greece, and explore Turkey’s salt lakes and dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. They’ll chronicle their travels on their blog, Parallel Universe: 38° North, and we’ll be cross-posting their updates here.

From Janet and David Carle’s blog, Parallel Universe: 38° North:

Itinerary for Europe in the Spring

On April 13, 2010, we fly from San Francisco, via Boston, then direct to Sao Miguel Island in the Azores, to continue exploring the “water line” along the 38th parallel…Read More

Preparing to cross Europe; News about Korea

With less than a month until we leave for Europe, we have been finalizing flight plans between countries, making rental car arrangements, and are very pleased that experts on water and environmental issues have agreed to meet with us in Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey…Read More

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