2010 Year of Water: A celebration of Minnesota waters
While lakes, large and small, across Minnesota are frozen and loons are still enjoying their winter holiday feeding on fish in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it is hard to … Read more
Freshwater Society
Our Programs
The Freshwater Society has several programs to promote the conservation and stewardship of all freshwater resources. Visit the links below to learn more about our efforts and how you can … Read more
At any given time, half the world's
At any given time, half the world’s hospital beads are occupied by patient suffering from water-related diseases. 2006 United Nations Human Development Report. Quoted at “Water Facts,” www.water.org
Across the world, water-related diseases
Across the world, water-related diseases are the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5. World Health Organization. World Health Report 2003. Quoted at “Water Facts,” www.water.org.
Every 15 seconds
Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease. Estimate derived from statistics in 2006 United Nations Human Development Report. Quoted at “Water Facts,” www.water.org.
The average American individual uses 100
The average American individual uses 100 to 176 gallons of water at home each day. The average African family uses about 5 gallons of water each day. U . S. … Read more
A person needs 4 to 5 gallons
A person needs 4 to 5 gallons of water per day to survive. The Sphere Project Handbook “Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response.” Quoted at “Water Facts,” www.water.org. Les … Read more
A person can live weeks without
A person can live weeks without food, but only days without water. University of California at Davis “Scripts,” January 2001. Quoted at “Water Facts,” www.water.org
Minnesotans used 1.4 trillion gallons
Minnesotans used 1.4 trillion gallons of water in 2006. The electrical power industry used 855 billion gallons, mostly for pass-through cooling. Public and private waterworks used 220 billion gallons. Industries … Read more
Curly leaf pondweed: nice beat, easy to dance to
Each week, the Freshwater Society publishes a digest of the best regional, national and international articles about water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more