Erkin | February 3, 2012
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Engineering A Water Crisis In Rivers

Failure to protect and invest in nature has left the world’s rivers in crisis, threatening the water supply of more than five billion people according to a new study. Pollution, dam building, agricultural runoff, conversion of wetlands, and water-works engineering have severely impacting global river systems, the first- ever health assessment of the planet’s riverine ecosystems reported in Nature last week.

‘What made our jaws drop is that some of the highest threat levels in the world are in the United States and Europe,’ says Peter McIntyre, a co-author of the report who is a zoologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the U.S. Read more

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Erkin | February 2, 2012
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Water Museums: From St. Petersburg to Montreal

Russia

The Water Universe Museum in St. Petersburg is located in an old water tower and in a a former a water storage reservoir at the Main Water Supply Station. The Interiors of both buildings are original. The Water Tower Exhibition is dedicated to the history of water supply from the 18th century to modern times. Water wells and wooden pipes, copper sinks and ceramic water dispensers are exhibited in the tower.

The Underground World of St. Petersburg invites us to follow the way of water from the water stations to households and back to the sewage treatment plants. The Universe of Water exhibition tells visitors about the power and value of water, and its mystical and metaphysical features.

Belarus

A new Museum of Water recently opened in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. It covers several themes – rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ground water, siliceous water and other mineral waters. Exhibitions also show the history of hydrology research, water supply and wastewater treatment.

Ukraine

The Water Museum is one of the most popular museums in Kiev. It was founded in 2003 in a disused water tower which is more than 130 years old.

In the museum, which is situated underground, there are huge aquariums, a working model of an artesian well, a gigantic toilet bowl, a sanitary sewer and a magic grotto with a waterfall, real rain, electric storms and thunder. Read more

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Erkin | January 27, 2012
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Aerator: More Air Equals Less Water

The easiest and cheapest way to begin conserving water right away is to install an aerator in your faucet. This simple device works by mixing air into the water flow so that the water does not fall as a solid stream. This reduces water consumption significantly without affecting convenience.

Aerators are really simple to fit; anyone can install one and special plumbing skills are not required. You can then start calculating how much money you are no longer throwing down the drain just a day after buying one.

Two different types of aerator are available, one for shower heads and one for regular faucets. Usually, they are able to cut the amount of water used, and wasted, by as much as 50%. Read more

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Erkin | January 24, 2012
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Water in Social Ads

Young designers show great interest in water conservation issues. Da-Voda selected the best water conservation ads from around the world.

It’s not that hard to remember what Nicole Durkin of Portland, USA, is asking for. Read more

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Erkin | January 21, 2012
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10 Interesting Water Facts

Water is amazing natural compound in our planet. It gives life to million species on earth, it gives light to countless houses, and sometimes it turns to be a monster that kills people with no mercy.

On the following list, we are going to explore 10 interesting facts about water and less popular information about them that might can help you to solve some homework on your table right now. Let us check it out:

Fact 1:

 water footprint

 

when a baby is born, 80 percent material inside their body is water. Following their age, the water composition reduces slowly. At this time, we are walking creature with 70% water composition. The amazing thing is 70 percent of that 70% water is in our head.

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