Environment
Will the Rains in California End the Drought?
The massive rains sweeping across the West Coast of the US recently have given hope to millions of people dependent upon the life-giving waters. Although floods and mudslides are a great danger, the amount of rain and snow has broken all records in the Golden State. Will it be enough to end the drought? Unfortunately,…
Read More2023 Forecast – Drought Relief or More of the Same?
As many parts of the world struggle with persistent drought, the big question as we head into 2023 is, will we get some relief, or are we facing more of the same? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts that the La Niña climatic phenomenon, which causes rainfall in certain regions and drought in others, has…
Read MoreData Centers and Chip Makers that Control the Internet Are Facing a Water Crisis
There are approximately 1,800 data centers in the US that house the computers that feed the Internet and power business computing across the nation. This is a linchpin of the economy. A little-known fact is that these data centers generate huge amounts of heat due to the massive amounts of power consumed. Thus, water becomes…
Read MoreWhy Deep Seated Water Makes Ecological Sense To Relieve Global Drought
As the global drought crisis ravages livelihoods and economies around the world, environmentalists are scrambling to find solutions that are compatible with prudent ecological management. Deep Seated Water fits the environmental sustainability model as it would supply vast amounts of fresh water to regions while also allowing the existing sources to replenish. It is the…
Read MoreNew Sources of Water Will Solve The Water Crisis
The world’s freshwater problem is making global headlines as the crisis worsens planet-wide making new sources of water critical. But what is not discussed enough are the solutions to the problem. The fact is, there is a solution, and we’re sitting on it. Vast new sources of fresh groundwater are being discovered on an accelerating…
Read MoreWater Contamination – Making A Tough Job Tougher
Water contamination is taking a toll on fresh water availability and usage around the world. Water is already a scarce resource, with just 1% available for use, according to the US Geological Survey. Add in growing contamination and pollution and one can see how this issue must be addressed while we find new sources of…
Read MoreDrought Ravages Southwest US
One Key Strategy Can Help Save It It seems like a bad science fiction movie. California governor declares a drought state of emergency. Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe Arizona declare Stage 1 Water Alerts. Austin, Texas follows suit, declaring a Stage 1 Drought Contingency Plan. All across the Southwest, drought is afflicting as much as a quarter…
Read MoreWorld At A Crossroads As Droughts Rise 29%
UN Report Documents The Drought Problem – A Solution is Available Last week the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) wrapped up its 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire with some compelling drought statistics. Since 2000, the number and duration of droughts has risen 29% From 1970 to 2019, weather, climate and…
Read MoreGroundwater Discovered Under Antarctic Ice
More Confirmation of Vast Freshwater Deposits Across the Planet Last week, scientists announced the first detection of vast amounts of groundwater beneath Antarctic ice. As reported in the journal Science on May 5th, scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography detected the groundwater in thick sediment buried under ice and snow. The amount of water from…
Read MoreGrowing Evidence of Abundant Underground Fresh Water Across Our Planet
On this World Water Day, 2022, most pundits will once again sound the alarm over shrinking fresh water sources. However, there is growing evidence that the earth contains enough fresh water to satisfy the needs of the world’s population for thousands of years. Indeed, the U.S. National Groundwater Association estimates there are 22.6 million cubic…
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