my delicious loose ends
Intelligent Use
“Though people in the Kunene Region had often told Owen-Smith that they saw no value in wildlife, it turned out that they saw many values. Like Aldo Leopold, they believed that it was possible to appreciate a species for its own sake and make intelligent use of it, too.” —Michelle Nijhuis, Beloved Beasts
Non-perennial Rivers and Streams
A new study found that between 51-60% of the 64 million kilometers of rivers and streams on Earth that they investigated stop flowing periodically, or run dry for part of the year.
The Water Crisis: The Last Drop 2021
“Actor, Adrian Grenier, and National Geographic Explorer, Shannon Switzer Swanson, explore the growing problem of water scarcity in the US.”
Water-friendly Food Choices
Food and water are connected. Have you ever looked at a hamburger and wondered, “How much water does it take to make a that?”
Dos Rios Ranch Floodplain Restoration
“Our Dos Rios project is the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in California, a leading example of green infrastructure that lowers flood risk and brings life back to the San Joaquin Valley to protect endangered species. Ten years and $40 million from eleven different…
