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Mayor of Chattanooga Pays Tribute in Attempt to Stave off Siege
The face-off between Georgia and Tennessee over the Tennessee River and Nickajack Lake is growing more similar to the fashion in which the Persians and Spartans bantered in “300″ every day. Steele pays tribute to Egyptian god Ra. Millennia later the mayor of Chattanooga mocks Georgia [...]
Continue reading...Georgia to Invade Tennessee Over Water
Thursday, February 21, 2008
I don’t know how many of you knew this, but the City of Atlanta has been subject to what has politely been called an “extreme” drought recently. This has occasionally been comical, such as when the University of Georgia essentially asked 90,000 attendees of its homecoming football game [...]
Continue reading...Health Department Blows $400,000 on Bottled Water
Monday, February 18, 2008
As the environmental problems associated with bottled water gain more attention, the industry has begun to suffer a backlash. Photo by Alex Anlicker Pundits are attempting to make drinking bottled water the new smoking, with the British environmental minister even calling bottled water “daft” and bordering on “morally unacceptable.”
Continue reading...Las Vegas Could Run Dry by 2021
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
If current climate trends continue and water usage is not cut back, Las Vegas’ largest water source could be completely dry within 13 years. Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake or reservoir in the U.S., and is formed by the waters of the Colorado River held back [...]
Continue reading...Group to Fight Global Warming with Free Tap Water
Monday, February 11, 2008
In an effort to fight global warming and pollution, a government funded consumer group and a major water supplier will push to have British restaurants offer free tap water without making customers ask. Image by Roger McLassus This may seem weird for our American readers. Although bottled water is [...]
Continue reading...Mother Earth: How Ice Shaped the Face of the Planet
Monday, December 10, 2007
Welcome to post number five in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. So far, we’ve covered the big bang to the formation of the earth, volcanoes, the early atmosphere, and water. Today, we’ll be discussing
Continue reading...Mother Earth: Water: The Lifeblood of our Planet
Friday, December 7, 2007
Welcome to the fourth post in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. In our last posts, we’ve covered the formation of the Earth, volcanoes, and the early atmosphere. Today, we’ll be covering the role of water in
Continue reading...Water Park Planned For Drought Hit Desert
Friday, November 23, 2007
Phoenix, Arizona has had over 11 years of drought. Water levels in and around the city are close to record lows. Clearly, the city needs a water park. Residents of the nearby city of Mesa certainly seem to think so. They recently passed a resolution supporting
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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