The week in water gathers the latest news in blue living from around the web.<\/p>\n
The Great Lakes are experiencing record low water levels<\/a>.\u00a0 Where is the water going?\u00a0 It turns out it’s simply evaporating.\u00a0 National Geographic discusses five myths about the water loss in the Great Lakes<\/a>.\u00a0 If you’re curious how the U.S. and Canada agree on uses for the water in the Great Lakes, here’s the Adaptive Management Plan<\/a> by the International Joint Commission.<\/p>\n A severe fourteen-year drought has affected lake levels along the Colorado River<\/a> so much that less water will be released from the dam.\u00a0 If the drought continues, residents of Las Vegas and farmers along the river can expect to experience water shortages.<\/p>\n Hundreds of dolphins have been stranding themselves on Atlantic beaches.\u00a0 NOAA announced this week they had discovered the cause – cetacean morbillivirus<\/a>.\u00a0 The virus is related to the measles virus that infects humans, but morbillivirus doesn’t affect people, just sea mammals.\u00a0 Scientists expect the outbreak to last until next summer as it kills animals without an immunity to the virus.<\/p>\n Desalination is an expensive way to clean drinking water.\u00a0 In the past, purifying fresh water, even heavily polluted fresh water, has been cheaper.\u00a0 Those days might be past<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since water is becoming more expensive, perhaps a water-saving LED showerhead<\/a> might come in handy.<\/p>\n