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California water districts to get 0% of requested supplies in unprecedented decision
Water agencies in drought-stricken California that serve 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland won’t get any of the water they have requested from the state heading into 2022 other than what’s needed for critical health and safety, state officials...
California backslides on water conservation amid drought
A severe drought prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom last summer to ask the state’s nearly 40 million residents to voluntarily reduce water use by 15% this year. New data released Tuesday shows few people are doing that. Californians reduced their water use by a...
Featured Article in Seniors Business Housing – Saving Water Can Increase Interest from Capital Sources
A recent Seniors Business Housing article, Why So Many Investors Are Chasing Active Adult, pointed to the favorable investment trend in active adult housing. The demographics driving that trend are the 70 million baby boomers ranging in age from their late 50s to mid...
Thirsty future for American West, as “megadrought” grips some of the fastest-growing U.S. cities
In 2002, Utah was reeling from four years of dry conditions that turned the state “into a parched tinderbox,’’ as the Associated Press reported at the time. “Drought Could Last Another 1-2 years,” the headline proclaimed. Right on time, in 2004, the Salt Lake Tribune...
Brazil water survey heightens alarm over extreme drought
The Brazilian scientists were skeptical. They ran different models to check calculations, but all returned the same startling result. The country with the most freshwater resources on the planet steadily lost 15% of its surface water since 1991. Gradual retreat in the...
After Dune, You’ll Never Think About Water the Same Way Again
The latest iteration of Dune, set to hit theaters October 22, will serve as a potent reminder of our troubled relationship with water, particularly as we manage the catastrophic effects of climate change and increasingly venture out into space. While reading Dune as a...
Dave Duckwitz: Your NOI Might Be Going Down the Drain — Here’s How to Help
In student housing, there is an ongoing movement to utilize best practices of sustainability and conservation in both new and existing projects. “Going green,” is better for both the environment at large and our respective communities. The majority of builders,...
California misses the mark on water conservation target
The State Water Resources Control Board recently released the first statewide conservation numbers after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order asking Californians to reduce water use by 15%. Statewide, residents cut water use by just 1.8 percent in July compared...
As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand
The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug. 16, 2021, triggering future cuts in the amount of water states will be allowed to draw from the river. The Tier 1 shortage declaration followed the U.S. Bureau of...
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