Water infrastructure on the island of Puerto Rico desperately needs funding in order to be capable of supplying clean water to all residents. The 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers Report Card found that the island needs to increase infrastructure by $1 billion...
With weather conditions changing around the world, Iraq and Syria are seeing unprecedented drought. Crops are not growing and people and animals cannot access potable water. A report composed by 13 aid groups operating in the middle east warned that the situation is...
The world isn’t necessarily running out of water, it just isn’t in the right place. While the American East Coast has a wet season, the American West Coast has declared its first-ever water shortage. 2.5% of the water on earth is freshwater with the remaining water...
According to Israel’s Minister of Strategic and Public Diplomacy, “nearly 90 percent of our waste water is recycled…That’s around four times higher than any other country in the world.” In fact, 25% of the water used in Israel comes from recycling, bringing water...
Chlorpyrifos was developed as a nerve agent during World War II. In 1965, Dow Chemical began selling it as an insecticide to control soil-borne foliage and insects. Research has shown a strong link between chlorpyrifos and brain damage in children. There is further...
There are many different kinds of milk available for humans to purchase, and each has benefits and drawbacks, including health value, taste, and environmental impact in production. According to statista.com, 371 liters of water are needed to make a liter of almond...
