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Understanding The Deadly Salmonella Bacteria
What a gift it is to have pure, clean water! Not just for drinking and cooking, but to wash produce, scrub hands, brush teeth, and bathe. Clean water is a basic human need, yet the UN’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health reports that 663 million people still...
Is Alkaline Water Good for You? It’s a Hard Question to Answer
How you ever stopped to think about the water you drink?
If you’re like most Americans, the answer is probably no.
Yet, between coffee, tea, a host of other foods and liquids, and, of course, plain old drinking water we consume plenty of H2O. Based on our daily needs, many of us probably don’t drink enough.
Nature’s Bounty: What You Need To Know About Harvesting Rainwater
At one time, no one could have imagined arguments over who owns the rains that soak the earth. But that’s part of what’s been happening with the universal, natural resource of rainwater.
Rainwater is free and eco-friendly. Utilizing it helps owners cut the cost of utility bills. It’s hard to imagine anything worth arguing about.
Just How Much Water Do You Really Need To Drink? More Than You Realize
It seems like a new fad diet emerges every day. Weight Watchers, South Beach, Keto, Carnivore, Mediterranean, Paleo, and the Raw Foods diet all claim the ability to deliver good health, weight loss, and that body you’ve always dreamed of.
Each diet promotes and vilifies different foods. “Eat this, but don’t touch these.” The vilified foods of one diet are the promoted foods of the other. With so many conflicting ideas out there it’s hard to know what works and what doesn’t.
Cholera Is Becoming A Serious Problem. Here’s Why
Cholera is a familiar name for an ailment that is not well understood in modern western society. It was eradicated in many developed nations years ago, though cholera has recently made a comeback across the globe due to changing weather patterns, increased globalism, and other factors that are not well understood.
Millions Face The Life-Threatening Dangers Of Poor Sanitation
In our ever changing and evolving world, improvements in living conditions are essential. Sanitation is our first line of defense against communicable diseases and epidemics of infectious diseases such as influenza, typhoid, cholera, and more. And while developed...
Are Countries and Cities Running Out of Water?
There is a water crisis. Because water covers 70% of our planet, we tend to think water will always be around. But, freshwater is actually quite rare. In fact, only 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in glaciers or otherwise unattainable....
How Polluted Oceans Hurt Us and How We Can Protect Them
Oceans and the life they sustain are vital to humankind. Unfortunately, overfishing, climate change, and pollution threaten these habitats. The oceans are one connected body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of the Earth, and we depend on these waters for...
The Critical Facts You Need To Know About The Clean Water Crisis
The Critical Facts You Need To Know About The Clean Water Crisis Water is essential for life. Not only does it connect every aspect of life, it’s a fundamental human need. Every person requires at least 20-50 liters of clean, safe water daily for drinking,...