Category Archives: Renewable: water
Nestle Follow Up
Activists rally against Nestle, hand out free water It seems that between the Nestle ‘crisis’ in Maine and the recent news of Nestle’s bottling permit in the San Bernardino California area has caught on in with the American people. … Continue reading
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Safe Drinking Water in India
A recent article in the WSJ discussed the availability of safe drinking water in India and other developing countries. A report by a London-based nonprofit, WaterAid, concluded that approximately 5% of India’s population does not have access to potable water. … Continue reading
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Nestle Revisited
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/273608-feds-propose-5-year-water-bottling-permit-for-nestle-in-calif Federal officials are proposing a 5 year permit for Nestle to bottle water on federal land in the drought ridden state of California. The Forest Service and DoA are both attempting to limit this permit, at the very … Continue reading
Sea Level Rise
A recent article by the NY Times highlights the major impacts of global climate change, partially as a result of human emissions, as well as future uncertainty. The article focuses on recent research indicating that sea levels are rising at … Continue reading
Wastewater to energy
Scientists at Virginia Tech have recently identified two bacteria that break down organic matter in human waste. This has allowed them to identify a way for wastewater treatment plants to generate energy. This YouTube video provides a good overview.
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Water Recycling
One of the topics my group is considering is water scarcity. This article discusses the possibility of using direct potable reuse as a possible method of addressing water scarcity. DPR is the process of treating wastewater to drinkable standards and … Continue reading
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Flint, Michigan Water Crisis
Our group is considering doing our project about the contaminated water supply in Flint, Michigan. This issue has gained national attention because of its severity. The article included here focuses on what happened to cause the problem with the water … Continue reading
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Namibian Water Scarcity
With an average annual rainfall of 250 millimeters per year, Namibia is often described as the most arid country in Southern Africa. The country is expected to encounter absolute water scarcity by 2020 as well. In addition to the aridity, … Continue reading
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Water Scarcity
Article Link: http://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity When meeting with my group to discuss what topic we should do for our project, one of the environmental issues we discussed was water conservation. For the average American, the issue of water scarcity is one of … Continue reading
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Impacts of Water Scarcity in India
With agriculture being a significant aspect of India’s economy, a lack of water will further diminish India’s economy specifically in the agriculture sector. Monsoon rains provide roughly 50% of India’s rain, however this rain falls in about 15 days and … Continue reading
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