water resources

Fighting Thirst
Solving world-wide water supply problems might just come down answering complex materials science questions on the molecular level. According to new research, life-saving breakthroughs in the desalination process may be possible by way of understanding the way water moves through reverse-osmosis membranes.
Conservation Works
Looking at water resource issues it's easy to despair. Starting with the fact that over a billion people experience some level of water scarcity is obscure to those of us who have lived our entire lives without having to even consider the availability of water beyond
On the Dry Side
With greater force than ever before, water conservation is back on the minds of governments, landscape professionals and property owners these days - and for good reason:  The combination of growing demand and recurring periods of drought has sensitized people in many parts of the country to the fact that water isn't an infinite resource. Even this new magazine is part of the dialogue:  In the September/October 2006 issue of LandShapes, James Minnich defined the need for landshapers to become more