Kudos to L.A.! Faced with a dire water shortage from a brutal 3-year drought, Californians were asked earlier this year to cut their water usage by 10%, then another 10% and in some water districts 20%. That’s a tall order, but Los Angeles residents have far exceeded water conservation expectations. According to the Los Angeles [...]
A three-year drought has California reeling under a water crisis that threatens to cripple the state. The water emergency has forced drastic mandatory cuts in water use and sent water rates soaring. Water shortages have forced the state to choose between supplying water to its people or its farms. It’s a choice more states will [...]
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Water footprints are making a big splash in environmental circles. “H2O is the next CO2,” said Nicholas Eisenberger of GreenOrder, a sustainable business consulting firm, in an article on The Christian Science Monitor online. Like carbon footprints, water footprints measure the amount of water used by a person, business or government.
Why the need for gimmicky measurements? [...]
Climate change is happening now, top government scientists warn in a new report. Alarming changes are already occurring across the U.S. with devastating consequences for agriculture, water sources, the economy and Americans’ daily lives. And that’s the purpose of the report, to increase the country’s sense of urgency about the real threats posed by climate change [...]
It’s time to get serious about water conservation. Drought has forced many communities to declare water emergencies and institute aggressive water conservation measures. But once the crisis eases, restrictions are lifted and people go back to their old water-guzzling ways. When the next drought comes along – and climatologists assure us it will – we’re left as [...]
The human body is 65% water. We need to drink 8 to 10 cups of liquid every day to replace the water our bodies lose through daily activities. We get some of our daily water ration from the foods we eat. Fruits and vegetables have the highest water content at 80% to 95%; meats contain 50% [...]
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Californians may want to heed the warning implicit in discoveries on Mars: Protect your water resources; they may not last forever! In articles published in Science, University of Arizona scientists studying data from the Phoenix Mars Mission concluded that not only did water once flow on Mars, but the red planet once hosted life. While we [...]
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Little boys in Pennsylvania were happy, but their parents weren’t pleased. A water crisis last week meant no baths and McDonald’s for dinner in many homes. Low water tank levels in Washington County outside Pittsburgh caused Pennsylvania American Water to ask residents to voluntarily stop using water for showers, dishwashing, flushing, cooking or drinking. Drinking [...]
The Field Museum in Chicago sits on the shores of Lake Michigan, one of the jewels of the five Great Lakes, the world’s most abundant source of fresh water. How appropriate that the Field’s 2009 summer exhibition is Water. Through September 20, families can immerse themselves in the wonders and challenges that face this most [...]
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They may have to turn off those fancy fountains at the Bellagio and drain the Grand Canal at the Venetian if Nevada doesn’t get rain soon, and lots of it. Severe drought in Nevada is stretching into its fifth year, threatening the water supply of America’s favorite playground. Las Vegas gets 90% of its water [...]