For most people in the developed world, getting access to clean drinking water is as simple as turning on a tap. Would that paying for water were so simple. But when we think about the water we consume, few of us realise that as much as 80% of its cost is associated with electricity use – a figure that’s as high in Britain as in drought-prone California.
Archive for September 28, 2015
How to take the pressure off the cost of our water supply
The 5 Craziest Cruise Ship Water Slides
1. AquaDuck
Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, Disney Cruise Line
Located on Deck 12, this water slide is dubbed an “aqua coaster” due to its roller coasterlike warren of twists and drops. As you ride through the 765-foot course, you can take in views high above the ocean until your single or double raft drops into the lazy river at the end. Read more
Turning Water to Gold
It might be Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, or perhaps Colorado’s Garden of the Gods. The eerie landscape, tucked into the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada, boasts spectacular topography. California park ranger Ken Huie flashes an ironic smile. “Isn’t nature wonderful?” he says jokingly.
NASA Wants to Take a Closer Look at the Water on Jupiter’s Moon
When scientists scan the universe for distant planets, one thing they’re looking for is whether a planet is orbiting in a location where water can be liquid. When NASA and other agencies send probes and orbiters to Mars, one of their overriding goals is to search for water. On Earth, where we find water, we find life. All this makes our lack of focus on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons and a place where we know for sure that there is water, more than a little confusing.
The Trouble with Bottled Water
In the spring of 2007, the quietly simmering backlash against bottled water began to boil. Responding to well-organized pressure groups, first one, and then a dozen cities across the nation canceled their contracts for bottled-water delivery. Upscale restaurants struck fancy waters from their menus, and college students conducted taste tests intended to prove, once and for all, that most people can’t tell the difference between bottled water and tap.