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    now that we have looked at where each of the country 's get there fresh water from now to determine if the sources are sustainable. Wales fresh water supply is pretty sustainable the UK 'S weather is fed by the gulf stream. The warm tropical air has evaporated liquid from the oceans around the equator until it rises to the north of the planet where it is cooler when it reaches a cool enough point it will begin to fall back down to earth this especially happens over mountainous regions that trap the

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    Reference Barry, J. A. (2007): Watergy: Energy and Water Efficiency in Municipal Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment. Cost-Effective Savings of Water and Energy.The Alliance to Save Energy. Bates, B. C., Kundzewicz, Z. W., Wu, S. (2008): Climate change and water.Technical Paper of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Ipcc Secretariat. Vol. 128(5): pp. 343-355. Bose, B. K. (2006): Power Electronics and Motor Drives: Advances and Trends. Amsterdam: AcademicBose, Bimal K. (2011). (PDF).

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    there is always a need for water no matter what it is for. The importance of water in Kansas is getting dramatic due to the Ogallala Aquifer shrinking in size on a daily basis. There are thousands of things that can possibly go wrong because of our diminishing water supply. The impact that water has on our town is significant, hundreds of possible predicaments can occur because we would no longer have the aquifer, however, there are many ways we can prolong our water supply life in our generation that

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    of the Pacific Ocean. Growth in the economy is good, but requires resources that California has a limited supply of. The main resource California always needs is water, since most of the state’s population resides in the southern regions, which are arid and receive minimal precipitation annually. The state is planning on improving efficiency and the aqueduct system to increase the water supply while decrease the environmental effects California’s aqueduct’s have on regions like the San Joaquin River

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    Introduction Water and sanitation sector refers to two closely related service delivery sectors to the public. The two sectors may differ technically and organisations wise, still they are interrelated in service delivery and in their focus on public health. According to the MDG (Millennium Development Goals – Target 7c) the proportion of People who does not have sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation should be halved by 2015 ().Debates related to water and sanitation in developing

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    caused by overuse and over extraction from water tables and freshwater sources for the commercial agricultural industry. The biggest cause, however, was a high-pressure system near the coast diverting storms away from California because it cannot rain California is in a drought. • Due to this drought, many crops have dies leading to poverty for many farmers. People are lacking clean drinking water forcing the state to bring it in from other states. Water tables are collapsing as well. • To mitigate

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    the source of the water? Verifying the source of water was the only way to prevent its spread. Since it is an epidemic, it affects many people at the same time, and it is very important to stop the spreading into more communities to prevent further death and the expansion of the disease. Verification allowed companies using that source to change where they obtained their water, and allowed water treatment to take place. 2. Why would a neighborhood served by two different water companies be more

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    Industrialized nations, specifically, the United States must stop the tragic damage being done to the planet: noxious gases released into the atmosphere, contamination of vital water resources, annihilation of once lush, verdant land, in addition to millions of wild animals being displaced, disheveled and often killed, this exploitation cannot continue if we wish to see a vibrant future on this planet. Is there a way we can help

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    Central Valley Water Shortage 1. Fresno is a city located in central California, also known as San Joaquin Valley Famously knows for its grape field and green trees. Known for where the immigrants came to work, by picking grapes making little to know money. Every year I go back to visit my home town about twice a year, each time we get near the grape vine which is located between Fresno and Las Angeles. The first thing that is noticed by the eye is the magnificent greenery and farm lands that

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    Article 1 Title of the Article: Middle East Faces Water Shortage for the next 25 years Authors first and last name: John Vidal Webaddress:http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/27/middle-east-faces-water-shortages-for-the-next-25-years-study-says Keywords/ Search terms: U.S economy, resources, scarce resources, scarcity, news Summary: This article talks about the scarcity of water that is being faced by people in the Middle East. The lack of water is due to an increase in temperature, which is

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