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The American West Running Low on Water

Thu, 2012-05-10 15:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

Homeland Security News Wire - May 10, 2012

The American West has a drinking problem. On farms and in cities, people who live in that region are guzzling water at an alarming rate.

Scientists say that to live sustainably, they should use no more than 40 percent of the water from the Colorado River Basin. Currently, however, they use 76 percent, nearly double the sustainable benchmark.

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Thirsty? Ditch the Plastic Bottle With This Drinking Fountain App

Thu, 2012-04-26 10:25 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Image Credit: Flickr – Shannon Kringen

submitted by Albert Gomez

good.is - by Brittany Shoot - April 25, 2012

The WeTap app, currently available for Android smartphones, allows users to bookmark drinking fountains using GPS and Google Maps, rate the quality of the faucets, and share the news with other users. Using an early prototype of the WeTap app, environmental activist Evelyn Wendel recruited students from UCLA’s Institute of Environmental Studies and set to work mapping drinking fountains on her alma mater’s campus. Then, she extended her reach to cover the state of California. She’s since set her sights on mapping the entire United States. And after partnering with the OpenMaps project in the U.K., the project is flourishing on two continents.

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U.S. Water Shortages Loom

Sat, 2012-03-24 00:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Waters shortages are evident in this Colorado River reservoir // Source: greenbang.com

submitted by George Bressler

Homeland Security News Wire - February 24, 2012

More than 1 in 3 counties in the United States could face a “high” or “extreme” risk of water shortages due to climate change by the middle of the twenty-first century, according to a new study in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) journal  Environmental Science & Technology.

The new report concluded that 7 in 10 of the more than 3,100 U.S. counties could face “some” risk of shortages of fresh water for drinking, farming, and other uses. The study includes maps that identify the counties at risk of shortages.

A Nano Method to Clean Polluted Water

Sat, 2012-02-25 10:28 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

Homeland Security News Wire - February 21, 2012

Decontaminating polluted waste water costs millions, but a new discovery by scientists at the University of Brighton could result in huge savings as well as delivering safer, cleaner water

Decontaminating polluted waste water costs millions, but a new discovery by scientists at the University of Brighton could result in huge savings as well as delivering safer, cleaner water.

The research, recently published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, represents a significant shift in scientists’ understanding of chemistry. Mercury is a serious contaminant so this breakthrough could save millions of pounds.

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Collecting Rainwater Could Save U.S. Residents $90 Million a Year

Fri, 2012-02-24 18:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

          

One of many workable schemes to collect and reuse rainwater // Source: terracites.fr

Homeland Security News Wire - February 21, 2012

Simply collecting rainwater could save U.S. residents millions of dollars each year on their water bills and drastically cut down on water consumption; a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council examined the potential cost-savings in eight U.S. cities and found that residents could collectively save $90 million or more annually

Simply collecting rainwater could save U.S. residents millions of dollars each year on their water bills and drastically cut down on water consumption.

A new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council examined the potential cost-savings in eight U.S. cities and found that residents could collectively save $90 million or more annually.

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