United States Using Less Water Than 35 Years Ago
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 13:21
in Earth & Climate
The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to water use estimates for 2005. Despite a 30 percent population increase during the past 25 years, overall water use has remained fairly stable according to a new report.
Read the whole article on Science Daily
More from Science Daily
Related
- Nitrate concentrations of ground water increasing in many areas of the United StatesWed, 17 Sep 2008, 11:21:57 EDT
- Water should be a human rightTue, 30 Jun 2009, 7:31:34 EDT
- From mothballs to mobilization: Taking the salt out of sea waterTue, 30 Sep 2008, 13:42:36 EDT
- Crop models help increase yield per unit of water usedMon, 4 May 2009, 10:29:37 EDT
- Human impacts and environmental factors are changing the northwest Atlantic ecosystemMon, 31 Aug 2009, 15:15:08 EDT