CELEBRATE WORLD WATER DAY

Today is World Water Day, celebrated annually since 1992. With every year, our water situation becomes more precarious. Record droughts impact large parts of the U.S. and the world. Other areas are more affected by flooding. Climate change shifts rain, snow, and hurricanes to different areas, and makes them less predictable. Half the world's population doesn't have reliable, clean water supplies. Entire regions, such as the Middle East, are being destabilized by uncertain water resources. Even here, we are extremely vulnerable, as most of our water is transported hundred of miles.

Water is literally our lifeblood. Human life can only survive about seven days without water.

Thankfully, there is progress, as we adapt and become more sustainable by conserving precious water, recycling wastewater, capturing stormwater, replacing groundwater, and generally developing a better water use ethic. This is a day to think about your own water use practices, and how about how fortunate you are to be able to count on clean water coming out of the tap ... at least for now.

For more information on World Water Day, including resources about water issues, go to: https://www.worldwaterday.org/ .