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...amount of water on the planet can't be changed, the way we use it has to. Water is wasted in rich countries and poor ones, in irrigation and industry, in bottles and pipes. "We're waking up," says Peter Gleick, head of the Pacific Institute, an environmental group based in Oakland, Calif. "But not fast enough...
...those wells are draining the country's deep groundwater, or aquifer. Wells that once hit water at 20 ft. now need to go 80 ft. or deeper. New Delhi groundwater levels have declined 15% to 20% over the past several years. With almost no connection between the amount of water used and its cost, there is little incentive for rural farmers to stop drilling wells or for urban residents to conserve. "The price of water is a very important mechanism," says Ahmad...
...finishing the first half with 13 points to bring his team into the break on top. He added seven more in the second, hitting an open three as well as two free throws and a quick jumper, as the game got out of hand. His teammates carried a fair amount of the shooting burden themselves, especially freshman forward Jake O’Brien and sophomore forward John Holland. Overall, the Terriers made 13 threes in the game, out of 28 attempts, a 46.4 percent mark.Harvard could only make 2-of-15 long range shots and some credit for this goes...
...really strong D-zone and being more creative in the offensive zone,” Brine said. “The power play and the penalty kill are two things we’ve been working on a lot, because they’re so important, especially with the amount of penalties being called this year.”“It’s not a secret recipe by any means,” Stone added. “It’s just trying to make the simple plays and minimizing our mistakes and turnovers, and trying...
...advocates and a few notable protesters, is soon to win the added support of the Bush administration. With this increase in federal backing, the project has reached the point at which talk must end and action must start. Given that the project has been proven to provide a substantial amount of energy with limited environmental impact, the proposal put forth by Cape Wind, the company that would build this wind farm in Nantucket Sound, should be approved quickly...