In 2009, the most recent year for which global data are available from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 311 million hectares in … Global Irrigated Area at Record LevelsRead more
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What Americans Learned This Year From Being Unable To Drink Their Water
On January 9, more than 300,000 West Virginia residents were shocked to learn that seemingly overnight their water was declared undrinkable, unusable even, save for … What Americans Learned This Year From Being Unable To Drink Their WaterRead more
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Shutting off NSA’s water
A Utah state legislative committee will consider a bill that could eventually cut off millions of gallons of water for a major National Security Agency … Shutting off NSA’s waterRead more
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Water Company May Be Poisoning Your Kids
Historically, there have been four main sources of lead poisoning: paint, gasoline, tin cans, and water pipes. Lead paint was banned years ago, though old … Water Company May Be Poisoning Your KidsRead more
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Big Soda targeting black and Latino kids
Big Soda, you scoundrels. In the past couple of years, the beverage industry has actually specifically targeted black and Latino youth, a demographic more prone … Big Soda targeting black and Latino kidsRead more
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News
Croatia Cancels Debts of 60,000 Poorest Residents Under a new government plan, an estimated 60,000 low-income residents will see their debts absorbed by creditors, including … NewsRead more
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Blood in the Water
Governor Brown spoke last week lobbying for Proposition 1 at Stanford University on October 23rd, at a conference organized by the Stanford Wood’s Institute, whose … Blood in the WaterRead more
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Global Groundwater Crisis Threatens Our Food Supplies And Our Security
An alarming satellite-based analysis from NASA finds that the world is depleting groundwater — the water stored unground in soil and aquifers — at an … Global Groundwater Crisis Threatens Our Food Supplies And Our SecurityRead more