By Theodora Filis A new government study has recently been launched to measure the exact amount of water available in the United States. Steve Solomon, author of the new book “Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization” claims, “Water is overtaking oil as our scarcest natural resource in the world…” Experts agree, demand is greater than supply, and 36 States face water shortages in the next three years. Everyday Arizona and parts of New Mexico use 300 million gallons of water. Americans are the world’s biggest water consumers. By 9am, after showering, using the bathroom, brushing our teeth and having a cup of coffee, each of us typically has used more than 30 gallons of water. After doing the dishes (12 gallons per load), watering the lawn (10 gallons per minute), running the washing machine (43 gallons per load), by the time we go to bed, we've used up to 150 gallons of water. By comparison, people in the UK use a quarter of that (40 gallons of
It is imperative we all pay attention to the impact of our collective and personal actions on the environment. During the next decade, our global community will be unable to deal effectively with the formidable environmental challenges posed by decades of environmental mismanagement. There are many environmental issues I write about in this blog, some will scare you, and it is my hope, these articles will give you a reason to question and search for answers.