Water supply

fracturing have made natural gas trapped thousands of feet underground in shale rock accessible for companies to extract. A concern for some has been that fracking is depleting our sources of drinking water with a single fracking well consuming 7 million gallons of water. Around 30% of that chemically treated water is lost deep in…

produce offspring to carry on the essence of life, as all species do. Catfish are a very docile creature by nature, and their habitat ranges from lakes and rivers to creeks and little streams. They do not always need a fresh and constant supply of flowing water, but it makes for a more productive lifestyle. The catfish also needs good solid cover to have a better chance of survival at a young age. The feeding style of catfish is usually that of bottom feeding. They are mostly scavengers and…

Political Legitimacy and Water The strength and proper operation of any type of political administration, whether that be democratic or representative, relies on the combination of the ability of rulers and government officials to use coercion and the establishment of political legitimacy. Political legitimacy is when the entire political system and the decisions of their rulers are recognized by the people and the rules are accepted for their validity. Political systems that have high…

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Water Projects in China vs. U.S. The paradoxical nature of water has brought prosperity and destruction to many human civilizations. In the history of China and the United States, both nations have tried to tame its water to only bring prosperity to its people. The intensive construction of dams and irrigation in the U.S. West has contributed to West Coast’s economic and urban development. The inexorable water projects in China also played an important role in nation…

DNAPLs are chemicals denser than water, which do not typically dissolve into water. These toxic chemicals seep through the soil and find ways into groundwater depending on the physical chemistry of the substance(s). When the dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) have entered the groundwater they will continue to flow with it as a result of the hydrological cycle. There is no absolute way of knowing where the source of the DNAPLs is located, or if any bodies of water are contaminated even…

lives while their bodies slowly die from the contamination of the water that they drank. These people in Latin America have women and children walk miles to get a glass of water to drink and even after they get that water, it is contaminated with all kinds of diseases that can lead to severe sickness and even death! That is why we have to conserve our fresh water that we take advantage of and get daily in our homes. Conserving water is when you preserve something to save for later. We are…

create significant challenges for the air and the water resources. Biodiversity is commonly defined as the variety of all life. It includes genetic, species and ecosystem diversity and all the interactions between them. Biodiversity’s importance is due to its contribution to environmental, economic, cultural and social well-being by providing valuable ecosystem services such as pollination, carbon storage by forests, bio-filtration of water, nutrient cycling, soil formation, erosion…

least to my knowledge. I grew up in a house that was relatively new, around 12 years old, and it utilized city water. Everything in the house was ”up to code,” and the only worry we had was trying not to fall in our pond, the only water I couldn’t drink growing up. We have been blessed to live in this area of the state while an entire community has to restrain from even drinking water from the tap, just 45 minutes away.…

physical features we find on the planet that regulate many of its natural systems ranging from the Earth’s oceans to the atmosphere. Glaciers cover over ten present of the worlds surface area and store roughly seventy-five percent of the world’s fresh water supply, making it an essential component for the planet’s hydrologic cycle (Bennett, 2017). Throughout recent geologic history, glaciers have had a profound effect on the landscape, topography, and climate in significant areas of the world,…

Developed in 312 B.C. the aqueducts supplied the whole Roman empire with water for everyday use. This invention made the Rome feel the security of Rome for water. These pipeline gave sanitation also gave the Romans sanitation, water for public baths, public toilets, etc. Today some of the Ancient Roman aqueducts are still in use like the Aqua Virgo, and it gave us the idea to have underwater pipes, and dams to supply us with water. Second, concrete used as building material in the…