Water
With Harvest Season Upon Us, the Mississippi Faces Threats Once Again
Last November, we wrote about drought in the U.S. moving eastward to the Mississippi River US Drought Marches East – Now the Mississippi is Threatened – AquaterreX. Not only has this progression taken place, but now, river levels are reaching unprecedented lows in certain regions due to lack of rain upstream. This alarming situation is…
Read MoreExploring Water Resources in Colorado with AquaterreX: A Scientific Approach
In the Field with AquaterreX: Exploring Water Resources in Colorado Discovering new groundwater sources has evolved into a science rather than an art. While practices like dowsing and water divination have existed for millennia, they have proven inconsistent. Today, with advanced technology AquaterreX can pinpoint water sources with near-100% accuracy, even in areas “Where Others…
Read MoreHidden Ocean Beneath Earth’s Crust Goes Mainstream
Scientific Evidence Gains Respect For years, the accepted scientific viewpoint was the idea that nearly all water on Earth came from outer space. Great comets repeatedly struck Earth billions of years ago and that created our oceans and provided virtually all the water on Earth. That was the story. And for us in today’s world,…
Read MoreWitchers, Diviners and Dowsers
Superstition vs Science? Finding Groundwater Through a Forked Stick or with 21st Century Technology For thousands of years, water witchers, diviners, and dowsers have employed various tools, such as forked sticks, rods, and pendulums, to locate groundwater. The stick or rod would twist or bend when the witcher moved over a groundwater location. This age-old…
Read MoreMicroplastic Particles in Groundwater? It’s time for an Abundant Alternative Source of Fresh Water
AquaterreX Introduces Breakthrough Water Exploration Technology As if it wasn’t enough to have bacteria, heavy metals, and even pharmaceutical drugs polluting our surface and groundwater, now studies are revealing that microplastic particles less than 5mm in size have “recently become a major environmental issue” according to Environmental Chemistry Letters link. The report states that microplastic…
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon – What a Tiny Slice of the Road Trip Revealed to Me
My wife and I visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona last week. Truly unique on Planet Earth, the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring spectacular vista, revealing the geologic history of that region going back hundreds of millions of years. The mighty Colorado River cut through layers of rock nearly a mile deep for 277 miles.…
Read More50% of US Waterways Are Too Polluted For Drinking, Swimming or Fishing
Yes, our waterways are gravely polluted. An impaired waterway typically means that the water body does not meet water quality standards and is therefore not suitable for activities such as drinking, swimming, and fishing. When a water body is determined to be impaired, it means that levels of pollutants or other contaminants are present that…
Read More“Whiskey is for Drinkin’, Water is For Fightin’ Over” – Arizona City Cuts Off Water to Community Amidst Drought
“Whiskey is for drinkin’, water is for fightin’ over.” This phrase has been linked to the famous American writer, Samuel Clemens, known as Mark Twain, from the late 1800s. Whether or not Clemens wrote or spoke those words, they are as true today as they were 150 years ago. The City of Scottsdale, adjacent to…
Read MoreWill 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 MoreThere Is Hope to Solve the Worldwide Drought Scourge
All too often the reports coming in from across the planet are the doom and gloom of a drought-related problem affecting millions of people with no hope in sight. Just last week, the largest water supplier in the U.S. declared a drought emergency for Southern California that could impact 19 million people CBS news report.…
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