by Liam Smith | Jan 25, 2023 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Health
When I think of water quality the first things that come to my mind are water treatment, and pollution cleanup, but beavers are not my first thought. Yet, beavers can help us to protect waterways from increased levels of nitrogen. First, we need to discuss why...
by Liam Smith | Jan 10, 2023 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Population, Water
So the rain has come, what does this mean for the drought? Before we get into what is happening as the rain falls, let’s look at what happens to the ground during a drought. Soils naturally carry moisture, this moisture spaces out soil particles while also holding...
by Liam Smith | Jan 9, 2023 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, IX Power Clean Water, O & G Produced Wastewater
Before we get into what is happening as the rain falls, let’s look at what happens to the ground during a drought. Soils naturally carry moisture, this moisture spaces out soil particles while also holding them together. As the soil dries out, the space once occupied...
by Liam Smith | Oct 17, 2022 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Irrigation, Population, Water
Let’s talk acequias. Acequias are a form of irrigation that has been used for hundreds of years. In the US, acequias are most well known for their use throughout New Mexico. Acequias use a community-based approach to regulate water resources. Acequias are essentially...
by Liam Smith | Oct 10, 2022 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Water
Jackson, Mississippi has been struggling with getting clean drinking water to its residents. Nearly 7 weeks ago, the city issued a boil water notice due to the possibility of raw water entering city pipelines after a big storm. According to NPR, Jackson city officials...
by Liam Smith | Oct 1, 2022 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Population
It’s National Coffee Day! For 64% of Americans, they can’t wake up without that invigorating boost of caffeine (for the other 36% it tastes like dirt). From the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, “Coffee is the most widely traded tropical product, with...
