Colorado Freshwater Conservation Efforts May Have Stalled A new analysis of residential Colorado water use by Fresh Water News indicates that, while some Colorado communities have achieved significant reductions in residential water use, statewide reductions remain flat and, in some communities, use is rising. The report comes on the heels of the 2018 drought. The […]
In the 2020 Election, More Than Who Runs the Country is at Stake There’s no question the Presidential race will affect national water policy, but it’s at the state and local level where all the impacts actually happen and where all the court cases begin. Because all politics are local – especially in the 2020 […]
Sustainable fashion brands aren’t about seasonal colors or must-have style trends. They’re all about sustainable use of resources and ethical practices. The need for sustainable fashion brands is becoming glaringly apparent as the textiles industry wreaks havoc on our planet. The processes involved in making clothing – for both plant-based and synthetic textiles – use […]
Produced Water From Drilling in California is Irrigating Kern County Crops California struggles with frequent, intense and long lasting droughts. In order to grow crops in times of little or no precipitation, many farmers rely on irrigation with groundwater. In some areas, especially the Central Valley, so much water has been pumped that aquifers can’t […]
Denim jeans demand tons of water. A new study tracked all the water required to produce your denim jeans and estimated that, in total, it added up to tons of water. That’s a soggy seat. Or rather it means cotton denim has a huge water footprint. A major finding of the study conducted by USC […]
Around One-quarter of the Global Population Faces Severe Water Shortages and More Conflict Extreme water shortages are being experienced around the world, from Indian to Yemen, the African Sahel to areas in Central America, and at this point, one-quarter of the global population people lack sufficient water resources. These water shortages are driving unrest, internal […]
The effects of climate change will include new precipitation patterns that will affect agriculture. The effects of climate change include rising sea levels, increasing storm intensity and changing drought and precipitation patterns. While the first two impacts will wreak havoc on coastal and land-based communities alike, the last impact will shift where in the country […]
Meat From Animals Raised in Water-Scarce Areas Can Affect Virtual Water The video below traces the virtual water — or embedded water — it takes to produce US meat and ethanol to better understand potential risks in water-scarce areas. The video explains the results of a study by University of Minnesota researchers who looked at […]
Toxic Algae is a Problem for Drinking Water Toxic algae has made Iowa’s Des Moines River “essentially unusable” for drinking water without intensive — and expensive — treatment, Des Moines Water Works leaders said. To get the river up to drinking water standards requires huge effort and costs to remove the toxin that comes from […]
