Groundwater

Did you know California is entering its sixth year of a bad drought . Currently in California we are having a drought , which is why we have to regulate groundwaters . Personally , I believe they should not regulate groundwater for many reasons . For example , limiting groundwater is interfering with people's income and people’s actions in their daily lives . To begin , about 95% of California is in a drought , which is why the state limits people’s water usage . In source 2 , “ The crippling…

and conservation groups of the increase levels of air pollution and pollution of surface and groundwater resources in Lower Yakima Valley on Yakima, Washington with the improper disposal and management of manure from their Concentrate Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO’s) of the dairy’s industry. Nevertheless, the dairy’s industry claims that tests conducted by the EPA does not link their farms with groundwater pollution due to the possibility of other sources of pollution as indicated on the same…

Many sandstones, limestones and shales far below ground contain natural gas. When the rocks are drilled this gas is released and can be captured at the surface to be used (source A). To increase the flow of released gas, the rocks can be broken apart, or fractured. Fracking has led to many controversial opinions because critics say the process carries many risks but some say there are many benefits to fracking. Some of the benefits include that there is enough fossil fuels in bedrock shale…

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Most Americans do not realize this, but water plays a significant part towards our survival. We use it for almost any basic need; drinking, cleaning, entertainment, and so on. Water is always there when we need it. However, in California, water is diminishing. Residents are finding out that they cannot take a shower, brush their teeth, or even drink water. “You don’t think of water as a privilege until you don’t have it anymore,” says Yolanda Serrato. Lakes and rivers are disappearing and…

food supply. Groundwater is the most important water resource during the drought because groundwater can be used as an alternative supplementary source of water when regular surface water decrease. Moreover, when groundwater reduces due to a severe drought, it may decrease in water level and flows into lakes, streams, other water bodies (Drought in California). Decreased groundwater flow to surface waters can affect aquatic ecosystems that rely on a continuous supply of groundwater to sustain…

that holds waters in the Colorado River Basin has been slowly been depleted over the years. The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater is also being depleted at a faster pace than anticipated. With no rain, the groundwater cannot be replenished. The hot temperatures and the overuse of groundwater are leading to all time low levels of groundwater. It may take many years for the groundwater reserves to be replenished. With the current…

After five years of drought, California has been accessing groundwater to provide for their water needs. The access of groundwater use has caused the land to sink slowly over decades, but recently the more extensive pumping has caused the groundwater levels to quickly reach dangerous lows. This has resulted in the land to sink at a rapid rate, putting a large section of California’s aboveground infrastructure at risk. NASA was able to discover this notable difference in land height through radar…

What would happen if we ran out of water? Well for starters, it wouldn’t be nice. What if you have to use the bathroom outside? Or you couldn’t take a shower for 5 months? Now that is nasty. This is why we should have laws for the amount of water we use.The laws will help us because we won’t end up drilling holes in the ground and sinking to our death. Also, we will have water for days with the laws.California should have laws for well water because one day everyone won’t have water.…

The “faster and cheaper” way of producing food for the large consuming global markets and human population: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s), artificial foods that have been changed so that it can include the desirable traits of other foods. Although the idea behind GMO’s is morally good, it is actually doing more harm than good. GMO’s are exhausting the planet’s resources much more quickly than the planet can make up for. Animals feed on these resources but GMOs are creating an ecological…