Water Consumption

Energy production threatens to strain nation’s water supply

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Energy production threatens to strain nation’s water supply
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Oct 17 , 2012

The federal government must better monitor the nation's water supply as expanded domestic energy production threatens to further strain water resources, warns a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Tuesday.

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US and EU must change biofuel targets to avert food crisis, says Nestlé chief

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 September 4 ,2012

Food company chief executive labels biofuels an aberration and expresses concern about potential impact of water wastage

Nestlé chief Paul Bulcke says that without more efficient use of water, the world's food supplies will become severely limited. Photograph: Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images

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World over-using underground water reserves for agriculture

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LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists in Canada and the Netherlands.

The researchers, from McGill University in Montreal and Utrecht University in the Netherlands, combined groundwater usage data from around the globe with computer models of underground water resources to come up with a measure of water usage relative to supply.

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Engineers Without Borders: An Organization Working to Alleviate Poverty

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Engineers Without Borders: An Organization Working to Alleviate Poverty

This image gives the reader some basic information about Engineers Without Borders, an organization with active chapters all over the world. EWB employs engineers to design and implement sustainable projects in developing countries. There are chapters at both the university and professional levels.

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Map of Estimated Dates for Achieving the Millienium Development Goals

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Map of Estimated Dates for Achieving the Millienium Development Goals

Map showing the estimated dates for achieving the Millienium Development Goals.

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