Peter Gleick: State Needs More Water Storage – Underfoot
The massive rains over the past month are both a blessing and a curse for California.
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The massive rains over the past month are both a blessing and a curse for California.
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Americans drink bottled water for many reasons, including fear of the tap water, convenience, taste, and relentless, pervasive advertising.
I’ve often daydreamed about what an alien civilization would think about Earth if it were ever to come visit.
Anyone who pays attention to water in California knows that the state is just getting over (we hope) a serious three-year drought.
One of the reasons for the explosive growth in the sales of bottled water in the past two decades is the disappearance of public drinking water fountains.
The international water expert proposes a plan to ensure the long-term sustainability of the United States’ water resources.
This is a key time for California water: we are coming off of three years of serious drought and growing political conflict over water allocations.
A new tool for figuring out our home water and energy and greenhouse gas footprint.
The California Legislature pulled the massive $11 billion water bond from the November ballot and moved it to 2012.
Peter Gleick applauds the UN General Assembly’s declaration: “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.”
The costs and benefits of California’s largest water bond in a half century have not been fully assessed by an independent organization.
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