I believe this will become increasingly common. Aside from the psychological issues, there's nothing wrong with it.
From Toilet to Tap: Waste Water Converted to Drinking Water in Southern California
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Would you drink your toilet water? If you live in Southern California, you might not have a choice.
The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District gave the green light this month to a $300,000 contract involving a treatment plant that converts waste water into purified drinking water and stores it in the San Gabriel Basin, according to The San Bernardino County Sun.
It's a plan intended to protect area residents during droughts.
"This will help us...(complete article here).
Showing posts with label drought. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drought. Show all posts
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
They Can't Drink Oil....
Maybe it's time for a new food-for-oil program....
The Food Chain
Mideast Facing Choice Between Crops and Water
CAIRO — Global food shortages have placed the Middle East and North Africa in a quandary, as they are forced to choose between growing more crops to feed an expanding population or preserving their already scant supply of water.
For decades nations in this region have drained aquifers, sucked the salt from seawater and diverted the mighty Nile to make the deserts bloom. But those projects were...(complete article here).
The Food Chain
Mideast Facing Choice Between Crops and Water
CAIRO — Global food shortages have placed the Middle East and North Africa in a quandary, as they are forced to choose between growing more crops to feed an expanding population or preserving their already scant supply of water.
For decades nations in this region have drained aquifers, sucked the salt from seawater and diverted the mighty Nile to make the deserts bloom. But those projects were...(complete article here).
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Australian Drought Worsens
The drought situation in Australia does not bode well for world food prices. When you are praying for rain, it might be a good idea to throw in a prayer for the drought in Australia as well.
Australia food-bowl drought worsens, rains spare wheat
By Rob Taylor
CANBERRA (Reuters) - The prolonged drought in Australia's Murray-Darling river system is worsening and the country's main food bowl may forever be changed by accelerating climate warming, government officials said on Thursday.
Despite good autumn rains, June inflows into the river basin were...(complete article here).
Australia food-bowl drought worsens, rains spare wheat
By Rob Taylor
CANBERRA (Reuters) - The prolonged drought in Australia's Murray-Darling river system is worsening and the country's main food bowl may forever be changed by accelerating climate warming, government officials said on Thursday.
Despite good autumn rains, June inflows into the river basin were...(complete article here).
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I M THRSTY!
It is amazing what can be done with technology. The trouble is that sometimes it is as much art as it is science.
Plants Text Message Farmers When Thirsty
By Don Comis
April 29 , 2008
Beginning this crop season, farmers will be able to receive text messages on their cell phones from their plants saying whether they are thirsty or not.
Accent Engineering, Inc., of Lubbock, Tex., developed the SmartCropTM automated drought monitoring system based on...(complete article here).
Plants Text Message Farmers When Thirsty
By Don Comis
April 29 , 2008
Beginning this crop season, farmers will be able to receive text messages on their cell phones from their plants saying whether they are thirsty or not.
Accent Engineering, Inc., of Lubbock, Tex., developed the SmartCropTM automated drought monitoring system based on...(complete article here).
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Drought Tolerance Genes
This study could be important for all arid climates.
Israeli find could help plants adapt to climate change
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli scientists said on Wednesday thay had identified genes that help plants weather harsh conditions, a discovery that could lead to the development of crops better able to endure climate change.
The study, carried out by scientists at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, found that...(complete article here).
Israeli find could help plants adapt to climate change
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli scientists said on Wednesday thay had identified genes that help plants weather harsh conditions, a discovery that could lead to the development of crops better able to endure climate change.
The study, carried out by scientists at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, found that...(complete article here).
Friday, November 30, 2007
NASA Drought Forecasting
This from NASA...
Improving Drought Forecasts
November 30, 2007: From the deserts of the American southwest to the pine forests of the Deep South, drought-weary residents have one thing on their minds: "I wish it would rain!"
Technically, what they should be wishing for is "more streamflow," says Dr. Ashutosh Limaye, a hydrologist at the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in Huntsville, Alabama.
Streamflow is a term used by water management specialists to mean, very simply, the amount of water in streams and rivers. Areas of drought have reduced streamflow, and experts believe they can better forecast droughts by studying this key indicator of dry conditions.
"Streamflow is always changing, from day to day and even minute to minute, for a wide variety of reasons: evaporation from the soil and from bodies of water, runoff from rainfall and snowmelt, transpiration by plants and trees, and other natural...(complete story here).
Improving Drought Forecasts
November 30, 2007: From the deserts of the American southwest to the pine forests of the Deep South, drought-weary residents have one thing on their minds: "I wish it would rain!"
Technically, what they should be wishing for is "more streamflow," says Dr. Ashutosh Limaye, a hydrologist at the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in Huntsville, Alabama.
Streamflow is a term used by water management specialists to mean, very simply, the amount of water in streams and rivers. Areas of drought have reduced streamflow, and experts believe they can better forecast droughts by studying this key indicator of dry conditions.
"Streamflow is always changing, from day to day and even minute to minute, for a wide variety of reasons: evaporation from the soil and from bodies of water, runoff from rainfall and snowmelt, transpiration by plants and trees, and other natural...(complete story here).
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Drought in the Southeast U.S.
I recently returned from a trip to Georgia. Everywhere that I went the drought was the number one topic. I did not travel into the worst areas.
Drought
The parched country
Oct 25th 2007 COLUMBIA
From The Economist print edition
America's south-east has been wracked by more than a year without much rain
AFTER 18 months of sunny skies and scorching heat, crops are shrivelling, lawns are crisping and lakes are drying up. This is not scorched California or America's arid south-west, but its normally lush south-east. The Department of Agriculture's “drought monitor” says that 32% of the region is in “exceptional drought,” the most severe designation and one expected on this scale only once or twice a century. The problem is exacerbated by the south-east's inexperience with lack of rain, and by the area's booming population.
In Atlanta, the largest metropolitan area in the south-east, 3m residents will lose their main source of drinking water by January if the level of...(complete article here).
One of the biggest problems is that the Southeastern U.S. doesn't know how to cope with drought. Let's hope that reservoirs can be replenished before this truly becomes a disaster -- not just for agriculture, but for the city dwellers who will have little or no water.
Drought
The parched country
Oct 25th 2007 COLUMBIA
From The Economist print edition
America's south-east has been wracked by more than a year without much rain
AFTER 18 months of sunny skies and scorching heat, crops are shrivelling, lawns are crisping and lakes are drying up. This is not scorched California or America's arid south-west, but its normally lush south-east. The Department of Agriculture's “drought monitor” says that 32% of the region is in “exceptional drought,” the most severe designation and one expected on this scale only once or twice a century. The problem is exacerbated by the south-east's inexperience with lack of rain, and by the area's booming population.
In Atlanta, the largest metropolitan area in the south-east, 3m residents will lose their main source of drinking water by January if the level of...(complete article here).
One of the biggest problems is that the Southeastern U.S. doesn't know how to cope with drought. Let's hope that reservoirs can be replenished before this truly becomes a disaster -- not just for agriculture, but for the city dwellers who will have little or no water.
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