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- Too many Americans still face water insecurity due to groundwater exhaustion, infrastructure challenges, climate change conditions and contamination, resulting in devastating effects on public health and community prosperity.
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Aug 11, 2020 · Nearly 165 million Americans rely on groundwater for drinking water, farmers use it for irrigation―37 percent of our total water usage is for agriculture—and industry needs it for manufacturing.
- Jon Heggie
- Where Is America's Water Crisis?
- Is The Growing Population The Problem?
- Humans Need Food and Food Needs Water
- How Much Does Human-Induced Climate Change Play A Role?
- Warmer Air Is Holding More Drinking Water Captive
- Flooding Rainfall Is Making Drinking Water Less Safe
- The Water Crisis Is Heading Underground, Too
- What Can Be Done Now
"The American West is certainly in a water crisis," Reed Maxwell, a professor and researcher at Princeton University, told ABC News. Maxwell has been studying the distribution of freshwater resources in the hydrologic cycle with a focus on the impacts of manmade stresses for 20 years. "Even with the record high precipitation in the 2022-2023 winter...
In America, the sources for drinking water haven't changed much over the last 70 years, but the population has grown by nearly 190 million. With the advent of air conditioning, cities like Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada saw a remarkable population boom. However, the problem with population growth isn't necessarily that more people are drink...
According to the United Nations, more than 70% of Earth's freshwater is used to irrigate the plants and animals we eat. American Rivers, a national organization focused on clean water and river health, said the "water footprint" of the average American is 32,911 glasses per day. Ninety-six percent of that water footprint comes from growing the food...
"We wouldn't be here without climate change," Udall said regarding the perilously low reservoirs of Lake Mead and Lake Powell. These reservoirs supply much of the water for the Southwest and are fed by the Colorado River. "So, the reservoirs have lost about 60% of their contents since the year 2000 and now they're at about 25% full," said Udall. Wh...
While parts of the West have seen record snowfall this winter season, all of that moisture won't go directly to rivers and lakes. Evaporation will often take much of that newly fallen water away, back into the atmosphere, experts said. In the Upper Colorado River Basin, Maxwell said evaporation is playing a key role in the West's water crisis. "The...
The largest source of surface freshwater in North America is theGreat Lakes, totaling 84% of the continent's surface freshwater and 10% of Americans' drinking water. But the Great Lakes are experiencing consequences from human activities. Fertilizer, human waste, animal waste, and even exhaust from vehicles create excess amounts of nitrogen and pho...
The pollution from humans at the surface is also polluting groundwater, which makes up a third of American' drinking water. There is a decadal increase in groundwater nutrients, including some at levels considered toxic, in wells and aquifers in various parts of America. Some of the highest increases were found to be from chloride, lithium, nitrate...
Conservation is key when it comes to water. For big problems, like what’s happening in the American West, Maxwell said states need to come together and figure out a fair compromise, "one that doesn't shut off any one party completely. A real solution has to also accompany reductions in water use." As for what can be done at home, there are a few th...
Jun 22, 2021 · Using data from the American Community Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency, we show there are 489,836 households lacking complete plumbing, 1,165 community water systems in Safe...
- J. Tom Mueller, Stephen Gasteyer
- 2021
Sep 9, 2022 · A Growing Drinking Water Crisis Threatens American Cities and Towns. The Jackson, Miss., disaster rings alarm bells about myriad problems lurking in water systems across the country. By Robin...
Jun 26, 2021 · Facing drought and population growth, some Western U.S. towns are running out of water for new connections, stopping development. It's a challenge that's expected to grow as the...
- Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Learn about water scarcity issues in the United States. Find out why even developed nations are not immune from water crises.
Apr 3, 2023 · Water Stress: A Global Problem That’s Getting Worse. Water scarcity threatens the health and development of communities around the globe. Climate change is intensifying the problem, pushing...
