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by Matt Hamilton

AMARILLO, TEXAS — People from all walks of life are affected by our drought, farmers, ranchers, even homeowners just trying to have a nice yard.

It has forced us to change our watering habits.

Hundreds of people talked H2O at the Texas Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium.

“I think, the drought has really gotten everyone’s attention, I think we are at a teachable moment because we have never, in 50 years had a year like this, so people are ready to hear Read More >

by Matt Hamilton
AMARILLO, TEXAS — People from all walks of life are affected by our drought, farmers, ranchers, even homeowners just trying to have a nice yard.

It has forced us to change our watering habits.

Hundreds of people talked H2O at the Texas Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium.

“I think, the drought has really gotten everyone’s attention, I think we are at a teachable moment because we have never, in 50 years had a year like this, so people are ready to hear Read More >

By Sharlene Leurig

Much of Nevada’s livelihood comes from gambling, but some things are too precious and too costly to gamble on. Unfortunately, gambling is exactly what the state’s largest provider of that most precious desert resource – water – is doing. The stakes are high for residents and businesses.
On tap is Southern Nevada Water Authority’s proposal to pump 41 billion gallons of water a year to a thirsty Las Vegas from rural Nevada. A study commissioned by SNWA puts the Read More >

For the past six years students at the Dubai International Academy have been learning about the importance of how simple, everyday activities can make a big difference in building a sustainable future for planet earth.

Now, with a hugely popular student-led Eco-Club in place and an array of purposeful ‘green’ projects, DIA will further develop their successful hydroponics systems and environmental initiatives by constructing indoor hydro-culture solutions with the help of an award from the Emirates Wildlife Society and a Read More >

Milan J. Michalec, Local Contributor

It’s official. According to the National Climatic Data Center, the year 2011 was the driest on record. The average total rainfall across the state was 14.88 inches, beating the previous record low of 14.99 inches established in 1917.

As these records were being set, the ability of the public water systems throughout Texas to meet demand clearly showed the impact of drought. By November 2011, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had recorded that 956 out of Read More >

The Land & Water Conservation Fund is being chipped away in Washington, D.C. Veteran and conservationist Mario Rivas explains why it should matter to you.

In his lifetime, Teddy Roosevelt wore the hat of soldier, president and founder of America’s conservation movement. Like Roosevelt, I am a soldier and also a conservationist. In recent years I have been concerned with what I am seeing unfold in Washington, D.C. One of the many issues that troubles me is the legislative assault on Read More >

By: John A. Salazar

The Spicewood Beach water woes continue for the community of about 1,100 people, but for now, residents don’t have to worry about running out of water.

The Lower Colorado River Authority is trucking in thousands of gallons of water to help the town before its last remaining well goes dry. Due to the drought and continued water demand, water levels in the well were dropping rapidly.

Monday, the first load of water was trucked into Burnet County, 4,000 gallons Read More >

Wisconsin class takes action on water conservation

H2O Score helps people calculate how much water they’re using and offers tips on how to lower their water usage.
What began as a classroom discussion in Wisconsin has blossomed into a national project to raise water conservation awareness and help people lower their daily water use.

Marquette University political science professor McGee Young taught a class on water policy last year.
The hours spent discussing worldwide water scarcity problems got his students thinking about local solutions.

“Obviously Read More >

Sometimes it takes getting soaked with water-bill sticker shock for homeowners to find out about a leaking backyard pool or sprinkler system.

A leak the width of a dime in an underground sprinkler line can waste 6,300 gallons of water per month — doubling typical water use on some household water bills.

Aside from increased water bills, underground leaks from pools and sprinkler systems may not surface until a sinkhole swallows a backyard deck or water bubbles up as an unintended bedroom Read More >

Some would argue that the work of farmers is about done when it comes to saving water in California.
They point to a recent report estimating that new conservation efforts would trim a mere 1.3 percent from total water use.
Others still see plenty of wasted water — as much as a sixth of the farmers’ supply — that would be better used to restore rivers.
Farmers and environmentalists have renewed the debate over water conservation in light of a new report from Read More >