by Liam Smith | Sep 30, 2022 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Fishing, Health, Irrigation, Population, Water
The water shortage in the Colorado River Basin has effects that span beyond the borders of the United States. As the Colorado River Basin loses its water supply at an alarming rats, it impacts everyone from Southwest of United States to Northern Mexico. Why is the...
by Liam Smith | Sep 26, 2022 | Climate Change, Oceans, Population, Water
Right now, Floridians are frantically trying to prepare for Hurricane Ian, and Puerto Rico is dealing with the destruction from Hurricane Fiona. As ocean temperatures increase, so will the severity of hurricane season. Hurricanes thrive in conditions with warm water...
by Liam Smith | Sep 26, 2022 | Environment, Population, Water
As we come into autumn water conditions become more dangerous. Because of decreasing temperatures and possible snowfall in the mountains at the headwaters of rivers, water temperatures will drop even while the air temperatures remain high. Under conditions of warm air...
by Liam Smith | Sep 21, 2022 | Environment, History, Population
The New Deal. You probably learned about the New Deal in middle or high school as President Roosevelt’s (the one without a mustache) plan to get the United States out of the doldrums of the Great Depression. But have you ever stopped to think of the effect that the...
by Liam Smith | Jun 17, 2022 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Irrigation, Population, Water
The Effect Climate Change Has on Water In Africa By Jae Warax The impact climate change has on the world is worsening – especially in the hottest climates. Amidst the problems arising and predicted for the future in the continent, vulnerable populations in...
by Liam Smith | Nov 17, 2021 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Industry, Irrigation, Oceans, Population, Water
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...
