Commentary
Ofwat and a coalition of water companies and government organizations — including the Environment Agency, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, and others — are rolling out a new vision for the future of the UK water sector. This will include better, more reliable service, as well as responding to new challenges such as climate change and […]
A new study has found that people drinking diet coke would be induced to eat extra calories. These calories estimated to be about 200 calories per day. This comparison was made in the study between kids who drank diet coke and kids who took only water. A surprising study that was found was that kids […]
According to experts at an event hosted by US Senator Gary Peters in East Lansing, climate change adaptation efforts will impose substantial costs on the state of Michigan. The expert panel noted that the more frequent floods and storms and higher temperatures associated with climate change will strain physical and public health infrastructure. Epidemiologist Lorraine […]
It is estimated that twenty percent of US children and adults do not drink water at all in a typical day. These persons depend on sodas and sweetened beverages to fulfill their water needs making them consume twice as much calories of sugar from these sources as those who drink water. These results are worthy […]
Hard water is typically defined as ground water that contains calcifying minerals, such water has these minerals dissolved into or suspended within, that causes a buildup in pipes, faucets, on dishes and you when you bathe in it. It can leave hair and skin dry, flaky and harder to clean. For hair, make sure to […]
A total of 1.2 billion people live in a water scarce area. Providing clean drinking water to the masses is a huge problem in raising people out of poverty. One idea it help the problem is a drinkable book. The pages have information about clean water and the book is printed on filter paper which […]
A recent report concluded that England could run out of water in 25 years. How you preserve enough water for everybody without having to harm the environment is the most important problem. Having a citizenry in the first place is more important than creating more reservoirs or pumping water out of the ground that may […]
Sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger will now offer free, self-service refill stations where you can fill your reusable bottle with filtered water, even if you haven’t bought anything. The stations, which will be available at 250 Pret A Manger locations, are meant to help reduce the consumption of disposable plastic water bottles by […]
Individuals can make pain free changes to reduce the impact of their plastic use on the environment. One easy change is to bring reusable bags to the grocery store. Also, if you do not have a medical need for a straw skip it at the restaurant. Stop buying bottled water, and instead use a refillable […]
Conserving the World’s Most Precious Resource
The surface of the earth is made of 70 percent water but on a sober note, only one percent of this water is known to be fresh water which is drinkable by humans. We are about to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the Earth Day globally and the golden jubilee is around the corner and […]