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Erkin | November 23, 2017
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Fountains of Enceladus

Recent Cassini images of Enceladus at high phase show the fountain-like sources of the fine spray of material that towers above the moon’s south polar region. This image was taken looking more or less broadside at the “tiger stripe” fractures observed in earlier Enceladus images and shows discrete and small-scale plumes above the limb of the moon.

The color-coded image at right was processed to enhance faint signals, making contours in the plume of material even more apparent. The greatly enhanced and colorized image shows the enormous extent of the fainter, larger-scale component of the plume. Read more

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Erkin | November 21, 2017
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The Colorado River Runs Dry

Dams, irrigation and now climate change have drastically reduced the once-mighty river. Is it a sign of things to come?

Reservoirs along the river may never rise to previous levels. Utah’s Lake Powell has a “bathtub ring” that rises at least 70 feet above the water.

From its source high in the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado River channels water south nearly 1,500 miles, over falls, through deserts and canyons, to the lush wetlands of a vast delta in Mexico and into the Gulf of California.

Then, beginning in the 1920s, Western states began divvying up the Colorado’s water, building dams and diverting the flow hundreds of miles, to Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix and other fast-growing cities. The river now serves 30 million people in seven U.S. states and Mexico, with 70 percent or more of its water siphoned off to irrigate 3.5 million acres of cropland. Read more

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Erkin | November 17, 2017
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5 Small Ways You Can Change The World Today Every little thing helps!

Can one person change the world?  While this is a complicated question, the short answer is yes. There are many small contributions a single person can make in the course of a day that will better the global community. Here are just a few ideas! Read more

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Erkin | November 16, 2017
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These Are the Dirtiest and Cleanest Rivers in the World

You can drink out of some, you can’t even touch others.

There are hundreds of rivers in the world, coursing through every possible ecosystem. Some rivers cross continents and branch tree-like into dozens of tributaries and lakes, determining the environments of whole countries. Others are as large as football fields and move water and organisms from one place to another.

Despite their varying sizes and paths, all rivers are indispensable to life on earth. Rivers are fundamental to the water cycle, provide food and water, enable ecosystems and agriculture, allow for transportation, and create the conditions for so many other benefits. Read more

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Erkin | November 14, 2017
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How access to water changed the lives of these 4 women

Water.org is unlocking the potential of women around the world through safe water and sanitation.

Each day women who lack access to these resources spend 125 million hours collecting water for their families, and 266 million hours finding a place to relieve themselves.

Mysore, India  – Through Water.org women in Mahahalli Village all have access to toilets and safe water at home. Now, these women spend their days farming the fields along the main road of their village. They grow marigolds, lavender, wheat and other crops to sell at market.  Read more

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