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...Australians who live in cities. In Adelaide, Peg Wilson and her neighbors cannot hose their gardens for more than three hours a week. "You just get used to it," she says. In a country that's already 40% desert, scientists say climate change could make many areas hotter and drier. Says David Trebeck, of the national Water Commission: "It now seems clear that climate change and global warming - whether natural or man-made - will result in less water on average...
...many Japanese homes and hotels. For just $5,000, Japan's largest toilet maker, Toto, offers the deluxe Neorest 600. It boasts, among other functions, five cleansing modes (front, rear, pulsating, oscillating and soft), a lid that automatically opens and closes, an air purifier, a massage option, an air-drier with adjustable temperature settings and an automatic flush. Most functions can be operated by a wireless remote control linked to an LCD screen mounted on the wall...
...Bars (some meaning me). Once you see what a great venue two matzas make for a truly energizing sandwich, you’ll find it no surprise that Harvard’s greatest Jewish student athletes scarf them down like they’re…um…drier, less salty, saltines. Great Jewish athletes throughout the generations have known that even though we are remembering an exodus, the show must go on. Take for example the doubles duo of Harvard tennis co-captains Scott Denenberg and Gideon Valkin. This one-two punch delivers some extra...
...mature, sometimes for a decade or more, before being bottled. Since Estonia regained its independence in 1991, the industry has undergone a revival. There are only a handful of wineries, but they are branching out, experimenting with new blends of berries, and working to develop a range of drier and lighter table wines. The traditional sweet dessert wines remain popular for festive occasions. The Estonians are also trying to export them. I visited the nation's biggest and oldest winery, Põltsamaa Veinikelder, tel: (372) 776 6199; www.poltsamaafelix.ee, about 140 km south of the capital, Tallinn, to do some...
...wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald. "It seems designed to maximize their misery and the land degradation they cause as they scratch out a living on farms that are too small to be viable." Water management expert Cullen and his colleagues expect the country to get hotter and drier. Climate scientists say the future's bleak unless farmers, consumers and governments adapt...