water-supply

Examines how the demand for water is increasing with the growth of population, and describes the issues surrounding the use, supply, and conservation of water.

Discusses water's sources, uses, and shortages; water quality problems and management programs; and what individuals can do to ensure cleaner water.

A reference guide to the various issues surrounding the world's fresh water supplies, including information on pollution, fish distribution, government control, and state policies.

A collection of essays that feature opposing viewpoints on the issues surrounding how water resources are managed as well as the outside issues that affect water safety, and discusses global warming, privitization, regulated dams, reclaiming wetlands, and more.

Describes the invention and development of water harvesting machines; and includes a glossary, Web sites, and bibliography for further reading.

An investigative journalist probes the startling gap between supply and demand of safe drinking water in the world, speculating that a water crisis looms on the horizon.

Provides an account of the building of the Hoover Dam on the border of Arizona and Nevada in the 1930s, looks at the conditions that prompted the project, and examines the debate over the value of dams.

Experts predict that the acquisition of fresh water will soon supersede that of oil as a main source of international tension. The world's increasing population and industrialization are raising the level of pollutants and toxins, tainting water sources that could be used for consumption or agriculture.

Explores the nature of water and its importance to the cycles of life on Earth, its uses and abuses by man, and how it can be conserved.

Examines some of the negative effects of human activity on the planet, focusing on threats to the water supply, with discussion of the causes and impact of water shortages, and a look at sustainable solutions.