Water supply
The worst droughts in 1,000 years may be on the horizon for the American West
Since 2011, California has been in the grip of one of the worst droughts in recent history. It’s shrinking water reserves, intensifying wildfires and, so far, costing farmers billions of dollars in agricultural losses. But all of that may be just a preview of what’s to come later this century.
Climate change and drought are forcing us to upgrade our water systems
Drought has become a worldwide problem, causing friction between communities in the western US and raising concern among planners worldwide. It is an underlying and underreported driver of geopolitical conflict. An engineer says there are solutions, if we can change our attitudes toward water.
Mexicans are dealing with the same drought as their northern neighbors, but with less water
The west coast of the United States and Mexico are entering the dry summer months already in the throes of a severe drought, a worrisome trend with climate scientists predicting future droughts that could be longer and drier.The west coast of the United States and Mexico are entering the dry summer months already in the throes of a severe drought, a worrisome trend with climate scientists predicting future droughts that could be longer and drier.
Germans stick to their bottled water as tap tries to gain foothold
Germans love their bottled water: still, fizzy, flavored or plain. But there’s a movement afoot to get them to embrace tap water, not just for its environmental benefits but because Berlin, in particular, has too much water on-hand at the moment.
With water system unreliable, some Mexicans turn to rain to keep their homes supplied
Mexico City’s water system is fragile, because the growth of the population has put a heavy burden on the underground aquifer that feeds the city. So some entrepreneurs have devised a system to collect and store rain water, to keep houses supplied.