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Ohio Water Crisis a Warning for Texas, Other States
2014-08-04 17:55:59| Waste Management - Topix.net
The harmful toxin found in Lake Erie that caused a water crisis in Ohio's fourth-largest city this weekend has raised concerns nationally.
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California's water crisis
2014-07-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: To cope with California's drought, farmers are carefully selecting which crops they plant and overpumping from deep underground aquifers. But as the President of the Pacific Institute, Peter Gleick, tells host Steve Curwood, a viable long-term solution to the growing water crisis requires rethinking priorities and conserving much more water. Transcript CURWOOD: So come December, there may be relief for California's record-breaking drought, but for now, it's about as bad as anyone can remember....
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Water cops to monitor water crisis and drought in California
2014-07-23 11:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Bay Area water agencies are considering hiring new temporary employees to keep water usage in the area under control, after residents were advised to conserve water to mitigate the effect of the worst drought on record that has been hitting the region since February. Santa Clara Valley Water District will decide whether to spend $500,000 (293,000) to hire up to 10 new temporary employees in order to monitor water usage and waste in the region, after attempts to make citizens save water did not...
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Heartland Water Crisis: Why the Planet Depends on These Kansas Farmers
2014-07-13 21:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: In Americas Breadbasket, a battle of ideas is underway on the most fundamental topics of all: food, water, and the future of the planet. Last August, in a still-echoing blockbuster study, Dave Steward, Ph.D., and his colleagues at Kansas State University, informed the $15 billion Kansas agricultural economy that it was on a fast track to oblivion. The reason: The precipitous, calamitous withdrawal rates of the Ogallala Aquifer. The Ogallala is little known outside this part of the world, but its...
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South Australia faces water crisis by end century due climate change
2014-07-13 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A predicted 40% decline in rainfall in southern Australia could mean that the West Australian capital, Perth, will have to rely on alternative sources of water in future, a new climate change research paper warns. The study, led by an academic at the USs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, examined the causes of rainfall decline in southern Australia over the past few decades and concluded that human activity was a significant contributor. The findings, published in the journal...