February, 2011 - Richard A. Rula School of Civil & Environmental Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

Water demand to exceed supply as warming increases

It takes so much water to make everything we produce and own. The hidden use of water is known as virtual water. Nearly 90 percent of the consumption of the world’s fresh water supply is used for producing food and energy. You might not realize this but it takes 1.5 tonnes of water to make…

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