October Crisis

In the 1930s, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands were used to establish Aboriginal communities in Southern Australia. Unfortunately, this area has a limited amount of available water with a majority of the communities' water coming from boreholes in deep fractured rocks. Additionally, these communities supplement these wells with collecting rainfall, but the APY lands receive infrequent rains with high rainfall events making it difficult to rely on rainfall alone [1]. To…

temperatures have also depleted reservoirs. The San Luis Reservoir, which is the largest off stream Reservoir in the United States, has been affected greatly. The Reservoir’s water supply has been cut in half thanks to the drought. The San Luis Reservoir is not the only reservoir being depleted. Reservoirs all over the U.S have been being depleted. The reservoir that holds waters in the Colorado River Basin has been slowly been depleted over the years. The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater is…

In recent discussions of the water crises of Flint, MI, a controversial issue has been a decision whether water privatization or public utilities are better for the well-being. The people in Flint, MI have experienced an extreme discomfort of the over excessive amount of lead in their own homes. In fact, Elected officials have denied for over a year that the city's water was contaminated with lead, however, they finally admitted that the water wasn't safe in September 2015. CNN News reports that…

Identify the problem: Water.W drink it. We cook with it.We wash with it. We are made of it. Sadly there is not enough of it. California has been facing drought for many years.Even Though we had a bunch of rain recently,only 39% of our state is out of drought. The earth is a closed system,.Only 2.5% of earth's water is freshwater.Water does not escape from our atmosphere it continues in a thing called the cycle.If you want to be technical about it,you are drinking the same water as the…

relatively miniscule. The United States geological survey states that 128 billion gallons of water were withdrawn in the US for irrigation in the year 2005. 19% of that came from California. It is no coincidence that the state most renowned for it’s water crisis leads the nation in withdrawn…

Wildfires are natural disturbances that shape landscapes and can alter aquatic ecosystems and communities. Wildfires can be followed closely by flood events that cause debris flows and scouring, potentially compounding effects on aquatic systems. In 2011, the Horseshoe 2 Fire of southeast Arizona burned over 90,000 hectares of forest and was followed by massive monsoonal rains. These rains triggered flood events that scoured creek beds within the range. In one stream within the affected…

While you may not be swimming in your pool during the chilly winter months, it's important to not ignore it. Maintaining your pool in winter weather can save you time and money from the damaging effects of the cold temperatures. Take the time to care for your pool now, so when summer comes, it's ready for you and your family. Cut Back On, Don't Eliminate, Running the Pool Pump To save energy, it's perfectly fine to reduce filtration during the winter. Turning it completely off, however, is a…

Everyone has to drink water in order to survive, it is a necessity in life because without it there wouldn't be life. One of the most popular ways of consuming water today is through plastic water bottles. Although they are easy to grab when walking out of the house and convenient, they cause a major problem for the environment because they pollute. Last year alone, the average American used 167 disposable water bottles and only recycled 38. With this ratio, we are wasting more than $1 billion…

Should pay lakes pay fish and wildlife? Pay lakes should have to pay a fee to Fish and Wildlife. According to Exposing Pay Lakes, a pay lake is a shallow pond that is stocked with catfish. In which people pay a fee to catch these fish. What is Fish and Wildlife? According to Kentucky Department Of Fish & Wildlife Resources, Fish and Wildlife try to help maintain habitats and protect endangered species, also the enforce the laws that are set to maintain nature. If people don't go to a pay lake…

Good afternoon, I am Lorraine Burrows, and today I am here to speak about the flooding problems that Texas faces each year, and more specifically, the economic impacts that it has on our city and the state as a whole. My group members will be speaking about the social and environmental impacts that this flooding has, however, since money plays such a large role in this problem, I will be speaking about this. There is no doubt that Texas faces weird patterns in their water supply. From drought to…