Tag: Policy

Why Wildfire Reporting Should Focus More on Human Damages

Why Wildfire Reporting Should Focus More on Human Damages

Why Wildfire Reporting Should Focus More on Human Damages

10/10/20

“Why should wildfire reporting focus more on the damages done to humans?”

When most non-indigenous run media covers wildfires, there is a tendency to cast the damages in terms of economic loss. A more effective way to inform communities is to focus on the human toll. For example, information about lives lost, homes destroyed, and public health impacts from smoke cajoles a community to fight for its future. This is Why Wildfire Reporting Should Focus More on Human Damages.

Why Water Recycling is Especially Important for California

Why Water Recycling is Especially Important for California

Why Water Recycling is Especially Important for California

10/09/20

“Why is water recycling especially important for California?”

California is at crossroads. It’s current climate and population projections shows that the former will become more scarce while the latter will escalate to new proportions. If no change of course is taken, then the State will witness itself tumble into water crisis after water crisis. However, if California instead decides to invest in water recycling programs and technology, then it will have enough water to feed its people. This is Why Water Recycling is Especially Important for California.

How Investment in Water Recycling Can Allow For Higher Population Growth

How Investment in Water Recycling Can Allow For Higher Population Growth

How Investment in Water Recycling Can Allow For Higher Population Growth

10/08/20

“How can investment in water recycling allow for higher population growth?”

One of the bottlenecks for an area’s population capacity is its availability of water. Without much of it then not much life can inhabit it. However, by investing in water recycling technology, infrastructure, and policy, more water can be made available without plundering a new source. With this, a higher population capacity threshold can be achieved, and suffering from lack of hydration can be reduced. This is How Investment in Water Recycling Can Allow For Higher Population Growth. With the advent of climate change, this will only become a more important topic as water sources dry up. 

Municipal Water Recycling Penetration

Municipal Water Recycling Penetration

Municipal Water Recycling Penetration

10/07/20

“How can we measure how much some communities recycle their water?”

Water is one of the building blocks of life on this planet. For this reason, people have been starting to look at how to recycle and reuse their water more effectively. However, some places have been doing it more effectively than others. For this reason, we can try to measure and compare by looking at the Municipal Water Recycling Penetration, or percentage of water that is reused by a municipality.

Water Supply Demands

Water Supply Demands

Water Supply Demands

10/01/20

“What exactly are water supply demands?”

Water is one of the most critical parts of human society. Without it, all life would perish. Because of this, every geographic area is going to have a set of Water Supply Demands, whether it be for direct drinking water or agricultural purposes.

How Repeated Disasters Can Cause Climate Migration

How Repeated Disasters Can Cause Climate Migration

How Repeated Disasters Can Cause Climate Migration

09/30/20

“Why do repeated disasters cause climate migration?”

With the advent of climate change, disasters are becoming much more powerful and frequent, whether it be flooding in Bangladesh or wildfires in California. If these begin to happen year after year, then communities may move away from the affected area for safety. This is How Repeated Disasters Can Cause Climate Migration.

Population Increases and Water Demand

Population Increases and Water Demand

Population Increases and Water Demand

09/28/20

“What is the relationship between population increase and water demand?”

For a given area the population needs drinkable water. And if more people live in the area, then more water will need to be supplied. As a result, there is a direct relationship between Population Increases and Water Demand. In the future, this will need to be taken more into account in large urban areas as more people move in and fewer water resources become available.

Why Accurate Air Quality Measurement Is Critical for Public Health

Why Accurate Air Quality Measurement Is Critical for Public Health

Why Accurate Air Quality Measurement Is Critical for Public Health

09/16/20

“Why is accurate air quality measurement so critical for public health?”

Poor air quality is one of the leading causes of death and health problems worldwide. Preventative measures such as closing windows and obtaining N95 masks are critical to establishing resilience against this. However, public coordination of these efforts can only happen if an accurate estimation of what’s happening outside is measured. This is Why Accurate Air Quality Measurement Is Critical for Public Health.