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03/01/2024
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By Ava Grace
Groundwater reserves in the United States are being depleted at alarming rates
The United States is racing toward a water crisis. All across the country, groundwater reserves are being depleted at a dangerous rate. The impact of their depletion could be disastrous for America and the global food supply. An investigation found that 45 percent of the more than 80,000 groundwater wells surveyed across the nation showed a […]
07/29/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
New Jersey government asks residents to conserve water as heatwave threatens the state’s water supply
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration have asked residents and businesses in the state to conserve water amid a persistent heatwave that kept metro area temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for days. “Now is the time for New Jersey to be especially mindful of water usage and proactively moderate our consumption,” said Commissioner of Environmental Protection […]
05/23/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Collapsifornia: California Gov. Gavin Newsom to mandate rationing of water, food and energy
Governor Gavin Newsom has pushed for conservation during his recent visit to a Southern California water recycling facility. The government is set to mandate water, food and energy rations, leaving Californians unable to heat or cool their houses throughout the year. They have done this rationing before in California, but it isn’t clear how bad […]
05/17/2022
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By Mary Villareal
California water use jumped dramatically despite Governor Newsom’s pleas for conservation
Despite being in the middle of one of the driest stretches on record, California’s water use jumped dramatically in March as homeowners started watering their lawns in defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom’s pleas for conservation. Last summer, Newsom asked residents to voluntarily cut water use by 15 percent compared to 2020 as drought threatened to […]
04/06/2022
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By Ethan Huff
Sierra snowpack falls to one of lowest levels in 72 years, perpetuating California drought
California’s three-year drought appears to be growing more severe as the Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides 30 percent of the state’s water supply, is currently at one of its lowest levels in over seven decades. Automatic sensors spread across the massive mountain range show that snowpack levels are about 39 percent of normal levels. Dozens of […]
06/07/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Installing solar panels over canals could save California 65 billion gallons of water a year, researcher claims
Brandi McKuin of the University of California, Santa Cruz claims that covering California’s canals with solar panels can save the drought-prone state around 65 billion gallons of water every year. She explained that canopies of solar panels would provide shade to the canal water during the summer months. This, in turn, would save enough water to irrigate 50,000 acres […]
05/02/2018
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By Zoey Sky
How to prepare for a drought
Living in the U.S. means learning how to deal with reduced rainfall, which is the main cause of droughts. Almost every part of the country will go through periods of reduced rainfall, as per Ready.Gov. A drought refers to a period of irregular dry weather that often lasts long enough to disrupt the normal flow of […]
04/12/2018
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By David Williams
Water conservation FAIL: Artificial turf grass actually uses MORE water than real grass, according to study
Turf grass has long been considered by many as a more Earth-friendly alternative to real grass, mainly because of the perceived savings that it brings as far as water is concerned. Indeed, it is marketed and demonstrated to the public as a more water-conserving alternative to actual grass, and most people never question this narrative. […]
02/28/2018
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By David Williams
Learning from Cape Town’s countdown to “Day Zero:” How to survive without tap water
Maybe you’ve heard about certain drought-stricken cities or states in the U.S., and you’ve thought to yourself, it couldn’t possibly get any worse, right? Well, perhaps in the U.S. it can’t, but in other places, like Cape Town in South Africa, the problem can be so much worse. The situation in Cape Town is said […]
07/16/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
6 Ways to conserve water and money when watering your garden
You might think that there’s nothing in this world simpler than watering a garden plant. However, there actually are proper ways to water plants – ways that can make you conserve water and money while you’re at it. Here are some of them. Water your plants only when they need it — Even if your plants […]
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