All over the world, usable fresh water supplies are shrinking. Less and less water is available for agriculture, in other words, the food we eat. However, agriculture is often the lowest priority when …
Drought Solutions: Rainwater Harvesting in Africa
Yesterday, we talked a bit about Atlanta's extreme drought conditions, but what about areas that have been struggling with even more severe droughts? In the horn of Africa, drought has been a way of …
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Do We Have Enough Water?
As our world population skyrockets, the question of whether we'll have enough water to support the agriculture needed to feed the world is a huge one. A recent study has some good news! According to …
Turkish Farmers Learn to Cut Water Use Up to 50%
About 72% of total water use in Turkey is for agriculture. This 72% is important when the country's largest city, Istanbul, can be out of running water for days at a time in the summer. "We have to …
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Atrazine in Tap Water Chemically Castrates Frogs
Atrazine is a common herbicide used in agriculture around the world for 50 years. The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) found atrazine present in "75 percent of stream water and about 40 …
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More Climate Change Refugees Due to Changing Water Conditions
What do Togo, Germany, Mexico and Papua New Guinea have in common? Climate change refugees. Changing water cycles and weather patterns are forcing thousands to relocate around the world. …
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