Animal waste is polluting our water ways at an alarming rate - so much that our coastal waters are rapidly turning into areas that cannot support life. The map below shows the hypoxic zones around the coastlines of the world in 2006. This problem has proliferated, there are nearly 400 that have formed around the world, 40 of which surround the US.
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recent article from the Wall Street Journal focusing in on how the Chesapeak Bay is being impacted by animal waste, and what some people are doing about it.
Diving into DC's water and sewage problems, George Hawkins is fighting resistance and frustration of ratepayers to combat a 100 year old problem - aging infrastructure. Explosion is a dual themed issue when it comes to water infrastructure - the past 100 years has witnessed population explosion, while the infrastructure to bring water to this massive population is experiencing an explosion of its own. This is a much neglected problem and as a country (and throughout the world) this needs to be addressed responsibly - and what I mean is we need to take responsibility and pay for what we use.
The Gospel According to George: Click Here for New York Times Article.
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