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How much "invisible" water do we consume every day?

Posted Wed, 2012/09/26 - 9:39am by RCAP

Here's a fun an interative website that shows that we actually consume large amounts of "invisible" or virtual water in the food we consume.

Go to the site

Note: This site was created by Europeans, and so units are provided in metric measurements. As a rule of thumb, there are roughly 4 liters in a gallon (the exact conversion is 1 U.S. gallon of liquid = 3.8 liters)

Infographic: An Elemental Concern—Arsenic in Drinking Water

Posted Wed, 2012/09/26 - 9:08am by RCAP

Circle of Blue has created a helpful interactive infographic about where arsenic comes from, how human health is affected, and how each state stacks up in terms of public water systems in violation of the federal standard for arsenic.

See the infographic

Circle of Blue: Paul Ryan: A Great Lakes Lawmaker Not Terribly Interested in Water Quality

Posted Wed, 2012/09/26 - 9:02am by RCAP

In mid-August, when Mitt Romney chose Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) as his running mate, Circle of Blue took at look at his voting record on water issues.

The article begins:

"The newly announced Republican running mate of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a voting record that tilts heavily toward favoring development and reducing federal investment over environmental conservation and improving water quality."