General Water Issues
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Did you know that June 5th is World Environment Day? “While it isn’t a public holiday, it is an environmental awareness day, run by the United Nations. It is sometimes also unofficially called Eco Day or Environment Day. The aim of the Day is to raise awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues.” This…
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Are you smarter than a freshman? See if you know how to calculate the flow of a stream in the Question provided.
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The Editor’s Blog from the Stormwater Magazine today discusses the freshwater in the Great Lakes and some facts about the lakes. In the post, Janice discusses the presence of algae blooms, carp and wetlands. I know there has been some discussion with UGA Extension Agents on algae blooms and harmful blooms. There is an effort…
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Many of my educational programs has a focus on water education. This can be from the Water Cycle with 4th graders to general water issues to various organizational and civic clubs. Overall, the education of and about water is the same but does change. I expect you have heard that the water drop you see…
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I was reading an article in the latest Water World Magazine and wanted to pass along to you. A group of engineers at the University of Arizona in conjunction with Apex Applied Technology converted an old School Bus into a Desalination Plant for an off-the grid school in the water-scarce Navajo community. The title of the article…
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The Water Cycle is all around us. See in this story how Drew becomes part of the Cycle.
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On December 12-13, seven UGA Faculty visited with the program manager of the Virginia Tech Well Water Program to discuss their program and how we can bring and develop such a program for UGA Extension. While in Blacksburg, we learned how their program is conducted and how they get citizens involved in testing well water. …
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UGA Extension Agents attend and present at the National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) Southern Region Professional Improvement Meeting in Chattanooga, TN on August 3 and 4, 2017
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As Hurricane Irma approaches and leaves, here are a few ideas on where to find updated information about the hurricane and some information on recovering from the storm.
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4-H fun learning about water, solar, crops and animals.