Blue Living Ideas

All the Earth’s Water

May 17, 2012 By Heather Carr Leave a Comment

How much water is available on Earth? A surprisingly small amount. This visual from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute really brings that home.

Tar Creek Superfund Site

May 16, 2012 By Heather Carr Leave a Comment

The Tar Creek Superfund Site is an area along the Kansas/Oklahoma border which was mined for lead and zinc for much of the twentieth century. When the price for ore dropped, the mining companies went bankrupt or closed up and left behind some of the worst polluted land in the U.S.

U.S. Fisheries Status Improving

May 16, 2012 By Heather Carr Leave a Comment

NOAA released their annual report this week, which shows that U.S. fisheries are improving.

Grey Water Treatment Filtration

May 15, 2012 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Grey water filtrations are a cheap and easy way of filtering the water and making it ready for reuse.

Water Bank Program to Reduce Flooding, Enhance Wildlife Habitat

May 14, 2012 By Heather Carr Leave a Comment

With the 2012 Farm Bill moving through the U.S. Congress right now, it looks like conservation programs will be slashed significantly. So it’s good news to hear the USDA is funding a program separate from the conservation programs in the farm bill. The Water Bank Program is aimed at reducing flooding and enhancing wildlife habitat.