ENVIRON 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Pleistocene, Hurricane Matthew, Ogallala Aquifer
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Is it better in a bottle: bottled water is classified as food by the fda, of 10 leading brands, most contain contaminates, estrogen activity in plastic and glass bottles, costs of bottled vs. Tapped: . 75 vs. sh. 0065, carbon footprint, bottled water has ~500x the carbon footprint of tap water. Who owns water: who has ownership of a natural resource when that resource benefits many, rule of capture: ground water is the private property of the owner of the overlying land. In us federal water pollution act of 1972 established, then became the clean. Water availability and conflicts: freshwater availability, water may seem abundant, but drinkable water is rare, water that is relatively pure, with few dissolved salts only 2. 5% of total water. Climate change and fresh water: climate change will worsen conditions in many regions, altered precipitation patterns, melting glaciers causing early season runoff.
