Archive for the ‘water’ Category

Scientist who invented virtual water wins Stockholm Water Prize

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

"For a single hamburger, an estimated 2,400 liters of water are needed. In the USA, the average person consumes nearly 7,000 liters of virtual water every day." It said that was more than three times the average consumption of a Chinese person.Read the full story

Meds lurk in drinking water

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

And while researchers do not yet understand the exact risks from decades of persistent exposure to random combinations of low levels of pharmaceuticals, recent studies — which have gone virtually unnoticed by the general public — have found alarming effects on human cells and wildlife.Read the full story

Imagine Atlanta Without Fresh Water: Georgia Lake Dries Up

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Three states are fighting over dwindling water supplies. Imagine a modern industrialized nation like ours unable to provide clean and fresh water to its cities. Read the full story