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2015/11/182015/11/17

Koko: Groundwater in Crisis as Snowpack Water Diminishes

Study: Earth’s groundwater mapped, quantified The groundwater map is based on 40,000 groundwater models comprising data from nearly a million watersheds. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, suggest the planet holds 23 million cubic kilometers of total groundwater — roughly 5.5 million cubic miles. Only six percent of that water will be replenished …

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2015/07/302015/07/28

Steven Aftergood: CRS on Microbead Threat to Water Quality

Microbeads: An Emerging Water Quality Issue Claudia Copeland, Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy (ccopeland@crs.loc.gov, 7-7227) July 20, 2015 (IN10319) EXTRACT Microbeads are synthetic particles made of either polyethylene or polypropylene plastic. … Because microbeads are so small, most wastewater treatment plant technology is not capable of removing them from the wastestream. Most microbeads do …

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2015/06/252015/06/23

Al Rozich: Beyond Global Warming — Other Inconvenient Truths with Focus on Water

The resource crisis is bigger issue than global warming. Water-energy-food nexus is critical. Radio Interview (12:31) Book Website Review: Other Inconvenient Truths Beyond Global Warming

2015/06/182015/06/17

Berto Jongman: NASA Says Earth Running Out of Water – With Graphic, Comment, & Links

NASA: The Earth is Running Out of Water More than half of the world’s 37 largest aquifers are losing water due to population and climate stresses

2015/05/172015/05/16

SchwartzReport: Water Privatization — Be Very Afraid

As I have said over and over “Water is Destiny.” Very few people have paid any attention to their water company. It’s regular bill, one of those things that just is, as a part of modern life. That is about to change, as the privatization movement gains momentum. In this report you can see the …

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2015/04/282015/04/28

SchwartzReport: 9 States Running Out of Water

I live in the Pacific Northwest and recently had conversations with two real estate agents we know. Both were aware that not only are people from dry states moving into our area, so are the Chinese — just as they did in Vancouver when Hong Kong was turned over to China by the British. This …

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2015/04/06

Michel Bauwens: Californians Outraged As Oil Producers & Frackers Excluded From Emergency Water Restrictions

Californians Outraged As Oil Producers & Frackers Excluded From Emergency Water Restrictions California’s oil and gas industry is estimated (with official data due to be released in coming days) to use more than 2 million gallons of fresh water per day; so it is hardly surprising that, as Reuters reports, Californians are outraged after discovering …

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