Humanitarian crisis

Do you have a leaky basement? Leaky basements are a sign that you have water problems. Water-related issues, such as standing water or pooling water around your home, can eventually damage your foundation and promote mold growth. When the water pressure rises, so does the risk of basement leaks. The soil around your basement becomes saturated after heavy rainfalls, causing stress to your basement walls. This increased pressure causes the basement walls to bow, lean or crack. Without proper…

Environmental Flow Policies Environmental flows are the seasonally and annually varying water flows and levels that support ecosystems and human livelihoods while providing for other uses such as hydropower, irrigation, and water supply. Many governments and river-management agencies around the world have developed policies to protect environmental flows, and more are doing so all the time. Yet implementation of these policies remains weak. Policy change alone does not result in implementation…

The title of Clive Cussler’s novel, Blue Gold, is a play upon the term Black Gold which is commonly used for another valuable resource, oil. The central theme is global eco-crime or crimes committed against the environment or nature, particularly water and plant resources. The story commences with the attempted abduction of an engineer, Dr Francesca Cabral, who has discovered a process that converts sea water into fresh water. After surviving a plane crash, in which her abductors die, she is…

For many years the emphasis of drought strategies in the region has been on short-term mitigation measures rather than long-term prevention incentive. In the past few years new policies have been emerging in which preparedness, rehabilitation, prevention and planning are the key elements. Current drought management strategies are attempting to treat droughts as a potentially serious disaster. These management cycles also intend to integrate program management cycles aimed at mitigation and…

Even in today’s world of globalization and advanced technological contributions, something as simple as access to clean water still eludes a large portion of the planet’s population. As a student of engineering and an aspiring engineer, coming up with successful plans to bring clean water to those who lack it is a top priority. After all, approximately 780 million people lack access to an improved water source, which is about one in nine people on Earth (Water.org, 2014). This is a staggering…

SlingShot Water Purifier How can one simple product prevent one million people dying each year from unclean water? The product is called SlingShot. SlingShot is a water purifier that can make clean water to support around a hundred people. Waterborne illnesses are inadequate because, it kills and harms so many people each year. It can be stopped with one simple product. In some countries clean water is only available to few. An example is Nigeria about 43% of all Nigerians have access…

So why are these fungi important to us today? Looking at the California drought heading to the third consecutive year, many farmers from California is facing problems due to lack of water. A recent report from the federal department of Agriculture states that 20 percent decline in California crops and a 35 percent decline in cotton this year. This is not only concerning for the farmers, but as well consumers as there has been a 3 percent increase in fruit cost, and 2 percent increase in…

Strategic access to the Suez Canal made Egypt valuable to British interests. During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire attacked the unprepared British troops in Egypt but fell back before reaching the canal. Alarmed by the Ottoman Empire’s attack in 1915, Britain further increased its presence in Egypt under the command of General Edmund Allenby. By maintaining an efficient supply line to Egypt, the British were able to hold their ground against the Ottoman Empire in Egypt until the…

Farmers and city folks at war over a bill ? California has been in a drought since the 1980s and has gotten worse over time, when farmers and city people are fighting over a bill that says to regulate water, but farmers don’t want that .We will know next year who wins over the bill.My decision is to oppose the groundwater regulation because it’s your property; you own the land, so why take away a right of yours as an American citizen?. .Officials say at least 1,300 people have lost their…

The following paper will summarize the Oka crisis, and a filmed by Alanis Obomsawin. The paper highlights major events during a standoff between the Mohawks of Kanehsatake and the Quebec Government regarding a land claim. A brief summary of the Oka crisis will be provided followed by a summation of Alanis Obomsawin film Kanehsatake: 270 years of Resistance. During the summation of the film messages, depictions, and observations regarding events and the style in which the film was produced are…