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    Water: the foundation of life, covers nearly 70% of the world’s surface, and yet still inaccessible to millions. Water shortages are not simply short bouts of rainless years as most people of California complain of, but are global problems as many people simply do not have access to clean, drinkable water. Whether in America, the Middle East, or Africa, water is a necessary natural resource that cannot be done without. However, with an ever-increasing world population, water demands continue to…

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    One of the most important assumption is the idea that the Brim River, which separates Palean from Lithos, was a huge barrier to take woven baskets to other places. It is not clear whether this observation is based on either how the river is in these day or how the river used to be. One might wonder if the river was less deep and dangerous in the past due to in other ages the whether could benefit the native to cross the river without using boats. Extreme cold or highest degrees of hot weather…

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    The Drought In California

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    affected the state of California in many ways. It has caused that long term and short term impacts. Some of the long term effects affect the wildlife and can caused wildfires in the future. It has also impacted the people to conserve water and to not waste too much water. The drought has caused several things that have had a domino effect like leaving some farmers with good crops. The drought has short-term and long-term impacts. Some of the long-term effects on the drought are that the pumping…

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    the lighthouse because it was on the coast and the land it was built on its not stable because the lighthouse might be destroyed. How to survive in the wild To survive in the wild the first thing you need to do is bring a lot of water and be prepared for anything. Water is the most important thing you need when camping because your body can go longer without food than without…

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    not based upon random behavior, but deliberate choice. The challenge of the Snowy Hydro scheme was to make the environment useful by fixing its perceived limitations. One environmental problem faced was water shortages in semi-arid landscapes and engineers were expected to solve the dilemma. Water was one of the resource that was viewed to maximize output under the authority of strong institutions. Initially, the significant component in increasing the nation’s population…

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    many other water-borne illnesses (Kennedy, 2013). The worry of contracting one of these disease motivated citizens to install a toilet in their homes, along with the idea that a toilet symbolizes that a house is ready for visitors (Kennedy, 2013). Unfortunately, many people in Haiti do not want to use a toilet in fear of ruining it, and some families might feel pressured to…

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    material for your home. It Is Waterproof The biggest problem with a wood fence is that it is not waterproof. Water can seep into the wood and cause it to rot, unless you are very good about sealing the fence regularly to give it a protective barrier. It’s something you’ll eventually forget to do, and your fence will suffer because of it. Wood also absorbs…

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    Water shortages and droughts have been huge social, economic, and political issues in Australia. As the world’s driest habitable continent, Australia’s water use and management has and will continue to be among the most contentious issues facing the federal and state governments, as well as the public. Research indicates that Australians are, per capita, the biggest consumers of water in the world. When discussing water usage in Australia, one also has to consider the related issue of water…

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    Lead Poisoning

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    Lead poisoning is an important public policy issue because it affects our environment and even our way of living. Lead appears in our water and in the walls of older apartment buildings. Moreover, lead is a poisonous chemical that negatively affects a person’s health especially for children. In children lead poisoning can deter their mental and physical development. In the extreme case of a child named Joshua (as described in the article “Millions of American children missing early lead tests,…

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    lead in their water that can cause an individual hair to fall out. There were many cases that was held that showed many females hair had falling out when they had washed their hair which is very mind-blowing because we need water to nurture our hair to make sure our hair is strong and healthy. Wouldn’t anyone just hate to be sick all the time? Well some people would to get out of work or school but most people wouldn’t because if an individual don’t go…

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