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California Considers From Toilette to Tap?

Posted by stringer on Friday, 07 February 2014 in Water Conservation

The recent spritz of rain notwithstanding, California is in the midst of what Gov. Jerry Brown called “perhaps the worst drought [the state] has ever seen.” And yet, despite the desperate state of affairs, every day the city of Los Angeles flushes hundreds of millions of gallons of potenti...

Golf Courses Help Replenish Drinking Water

Posted by bjb41 on Sunday, 14 July 2013 in Clean Water

Most people believe that golf courses do nothing but guzzle water, but experts say that during the rainy season, the green grass on the courses actually helps replenish the county's drinking water supply. Golf courses use 2 to 3 percent of South Florida's water each year. But during heavy rains suc...

Kadur faces Serious Drinking Water Shortage

Posted by bensor on Sunday, 06 January 2013 in Water Conservation

Water is supplied only to rich people, allege residents The town with a population of 45,000 has 23 wards and only a few of them get daily water supply. Women in other wards criticise the Town Municipal Council for its failure to ensure daily water supply. The main reason for the problem is deple...

Artificial Glaciers Water Crops in Indian Highlands

Posted by henryfool on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 in Agriculture

Villagers discover that it is easier to store water in ice than in a reservoir, and less is lost to evaporation. A remote Indian village is responding to global warming-induced water shortages by creating large masses of ice, or "artificial glaciers," to get through the dry spring months. (See a ma...