The war among states over water has been raging since the establishment of boundaries. It is nothing new, although citizens in arid lands often wonder why water bills keep rising, not realizing they live in an area where water is not abundant. Areas of Southern California, Las Vegas and the growing metropolis of Phoenix are …
“The Big Thirst” Explores Water Consciousness
It is no longer a secret for those exposed to the media that the world is in the midst of a global water crisis. Millions of people die every year from water shortages and water contamination, and millions more are subjected to an endless cycle of poverty driven by a need for water. Author Charles …
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Project WET Teaches Water Awareness
As the global water shortage crisis grows, it has become more apparent than ever that the children of today will inherit water woes, as well as provide the source for answers about how to address the problems in the future. Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) began in 1984 and is a nonprofit organization with …
UN Addresses Impact of Global Water Crisis on Women
UN-Water, through its “Water for Life” Decade program, is a division of the United Nations charged with developing solutions that will help ease the burden the global water crisis places on women of the world. The “Water for Life” Decade mandate proposes to bring relief to people, particularly women, who suffer the most harm from …
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US Farming and Irrigation Water Usage Statistics
We are bombarded with the news that we as Americans are using too much water. We leave our faucets on, our toilets are not calibrated to use less water per flush, we take showers instead of water-saving baths, and we use inefficient appliances like dishwashers and washing machines that fritter away a valuable resource. The …
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US Water Use Compared To The Rest of the World
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that American really is the land of plenty, especially when it comes to cool, clean water. It comes right out of faucets and spigots with a flick of the wrist. Perhaps it is not surprising that this is not the case in many parts of the world. What probably is …
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