Fresh Water is failing, or should I say falling?
June 22nd 2007 10:04
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St. Clair River, Michigan or Ontario, 2002
Photograph by Jay Dickman
Falling water levels expose a sandbar in the Great Lakes’ St. Clair River.
The five Great Lakes, and the rivers, channels, and lesser lakes that connect to them, hold a fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. But below-average precipitation, increased evaporation due to above-average temperatures, and mounting water consumption is driving water levels here to record lows.
(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Down the Drain: The Incredible Shrinking Great Lakes, " September 2002, National Geographic magazine)
Boats on receding waters
It's a sobering thought, isn't it?
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Comment by Winston
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Speaking of disappearing water, did you see this article about the lake in the Andes that disappeared?
Comment by katyzzz
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Haven't our leaders ever been told that we need water to sustain life, apparently not.
Get into greed I'm trying, then we can have water while those around us die.
katyzzz
Comment by Miswanderlust
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I was in the Great Lakes area last month... the low water levels were sobering and scary...
Mis
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Good to have the views of someone who has been there recently.
katyzzz