Tag: water

Michigan has meanwhile presented itself as the ground zero of water problems, as the people of Detroit worked to make themselves a model for solutions.

“That’s why a lot of people in Detroit are choosing water over medicine, water over rent, water over new shoes for their kids." “Because it’s such a huge percentage of people’s income right now.”

"We found that the average depth of water resources across the country was about half of what people had previously estimated.”

Blue states can take the lead on protecting water where it counts most: at the source. They can articulate an urgently needed national water vision.

As solar and wind become increasingly cost competitive with natural gas for electric power generation – especially in water-constrained areas of the country – they have the added advantage of being a water smart choice.

The global movement to stop privatization deals and expand public ownership just scored a huge victory in Baltimore, as residents voted overwhelmingly to ban putting their water in private hands.

"Four years later, my son, for example, we still can't safely use our water, he can't take a bath without telling me it burns."

According to recent estimates, over 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans every year.

"The water footprint from fracking is only set to go up, the study informed, which raises "concerns about its sustainability, particularly in arid or semi-arid regions in western states, or other areas where groundwater supplies are stressed.”

"Access to clean and affordable water should be looked at as a basic human right."