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Massachusetts Takes Action For Safe Drinking Water in Schools
Lead contamination is the new concern throughout America’s school districts, since the crisis in Flint, Mich., where water was found with high concentrations of the toxic metallic element. “Children are particularly vulnerable to lead...
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Fog Water Collection
A new invention called CloudFisher, is a project designed to collect condensed fog and transport it into potable water for rural areas in southwest Morocco. A CloudFisher set up is a series of tall...
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Change Your Internal Makeup (Dr. Emoto)
The Work of Dr. Emoto Have you heard of the book The Hidden Messages in Water by Dr. Masaru Emoto? If you’re interested in learning how to positively impact the world and your physical...
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Muslim Community Donates 30,000 bottles of water to Flint
Americans are aware of the water crisis occurring in Flint, Michigan, where over a hundred thousand people have been poisoned with lead. Governor Rick Snyder and his administration tried to save money by selling...
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“Water and Climate Change” Tri-national Conference
On November 16th and 17th, three European countries–France, Germany, and Poland–came together to discuss how research can contribute to solving water problems worldwide. These country’s best researchers met in Paris for the trinational conference...
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Evergreen Medal for Nature Conservation
Because books are important venues for knowledge, preserving wisdom, and inspiring others to make changes in their lives and the world around them, Evergreen Book Medals is a program that commemorates world-changing books since...
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FLUORIDE IN WATER CAUSING SPLOTCHY TEETH
Fox News posted an interesting article on Health and the effects of fluoridating water on teeth, especially for children. “One study found about 2 out of 5 adolescents had tooth streaking or spottiness [due...
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WATER PIPES GENERATE ELECTRICITY
Portland Oregon, in partnership with Lucid Energy, has installed water pipes with turbines in a portion of its water distribution system. What a great concept for hydropower! Let’s get this going all over the...
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$1 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR DROUGHT RELIEF
The latest news on California’s drought is that Gov. Jerry Brown and Legislative Leaders have passed a bill that will help devastated communities in two ways: 1) $1 billion in funding will be used for drought relief,...
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THE LATEST NEWS FOR CALIFORNIA’S DROUGHT
The latest news about California entering its fourth year of drought is that many farmers (and thus everyone in the States who eats produce) will be widely affected. According to a CNBC Agricultural article...
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BRADFORD WITHOUT WATER INSPIRES WOMEN TO SHARE WELL WATER
Due to cold weather in Bradford, PA, a major water main break occurred at The University of Pittsburgh last Tuesday. According to the wgrs.com article on the event, “An estimated 18,000 people have been affected...
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SAFE WATER CHANGES LIVES, AND YOU CAN HELP!
Learn more about The Water Project You can now help provide clean and safe water for people, families, and children in Africa. The Water Project provides wells and other water projects for communities around...
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CALIFORNIA OIL COMPANIES INJECT WASTE INTO WATER
Even though California received almost no rain in January, which is normally the wettest month of the year, the state is allowing oil companies to dump waste-filled and chemically dangerous water into underground drinkable water...
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SAN DIEGO WILL RECYCLE WASTE WATER FOR DRINKING WATER
The San Diego California City Council has decided to recycle waste water, making it pure to use for drinking water again. This is one example of steps California cities are taking to address the...
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8 WAYS TO SAVE WATER IN THE BATHROOM
1. Shorten your shower by a minute or two and you’ll save up to 150 gallons per month. 2. Time your shower to keep it under 5 minutes. You’ll save up to 1,000...
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WATER REFLECTIONS
Learning so much about water has caused me to reflect upon my own experiences with water throughout life. As a child I don’t remember drinking water regularly, but I assume my parents gave...
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A NEW FRIEND TO FRIENDS OF WATER
Hello friends, my name is Melody and I am happy to say that I’ve recently started training to help with Friends of Water. This opportunity has been both enjoyable and educational. Although I assumed...
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13 INDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHERS PRAYER FOR HEALING OF THE WATERS
We’re big fans of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. If you haven’t read their book, Grandmothers Council the World, we suggest that you do. Visit their site at www.grandmotherscouncil.org. These great souls...
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EPA MAY SPEED UP TIMETABLE
The news is that the EPA, as a result of the recent chemical spills in West Virginia may speed up their planned regulatory changes to set a higher bar for water suppliers. There’s no...