Tuesday, March 22, 2005

today is world water day


wet parking lot 8:34 a.m.
Originally uploaded by rfin.

the good news: The Red Cross says rapid deployment of clean water teams has helped prevent a major outbreak of disease in areas hit by December 26's tsunami.


the bad news: The UN says more than 1.1 billion people worldwide lack safe water, 2.4 million lack adequate santitation, causing about 3 million deaths per year.

Quiz: Match these gallons per person use with their state.
109
308
344
171

Utah
Florida
Nevada
Rhode Island

Answers to be posted tomorrow. (source: Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey)

1 comment:

Charley Foster said...

My bet is Utahns use the most because our water costs are subsidized.