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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...
Bullard scheduled to address water needs
2014-07-12 17:13:30| Waste Management - Topix.net
Council members, who met Tuesday at Bullard City Hall to address future water needs through a combination of increased I&S rates and commercial water rates, have set an Aug. 12 date to adopt the proposals.
Water Mystery Solved
2014-07-11 06:21:55| Waste Management - Topix.net
On Wednesday after months of testing and approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the city of Wichita Falls Temporary Reuse Project went online.
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Technology Turns Manure into Clean Water
2014-07-10 22:59:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Michigan State University The McLanahan Nutrient Separation System, developed at Michigan State University (MSU), combines an anaerobic digester with an ultrafiltration, air stripping and reverse osmosis system to produce clean water. read more
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