Author: Cagle Amie

Some places you visit. Hilo you get rained on, and that is exactly the point. This little city on the windward side of Hawaii’s Big Island is the wettest in the United States, soaking up more than 130 inches of rain a year. All that water is not a nuisance to plan around. It is […]

Smart water usage is critically important in the modern world, where increasing demand for freshwater presents serious challenges. The rapid increase in freshwater withdrawal for agricultural regions and other industrial sectors has led to conflicts over water resources both within and between countries. For instance, agriculture, which consumes up to 70% of freshwater globally, requires […]

Water quality protection projects protect the state’s surface and groundwater resources from point and nonpoint sources of pollution.

The term “source water” is used to define drinking water in its original environment, either as surface water (rivers, streams, reservoirs, lakes) or groundwater (aquifers)

The quality of water and drinking water in the country has improved over the past 50 years, but challenges remain.

An example of how one central government agency successfully performs the functions of environmental control over the use and protection of all natural resources (including water and land)

The U.S. government has unveiled a water strategy that aims to expand access to safe drinking water and improve sanitation around the world, Voice of America reports.