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Dear Readers,
Happy New Year! Welcome to our January issue
of the
Isla Earth Radio Series e-Digest. The theme
this month is water. From
"smart" water sprinklers to recycled water,
we hope
you'll enjoy exploring this critical
resource with us.
Talking about water, as every coffee
lover knows, good water makes a coffee great.
To make your morning brew even better, we're
proud to offer you the Isla Earth organic
coffee blend. Check it out!
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You won't believe what beverage takes more
water to produce. Okay, go ahead and take a
guess,
beer or milk? It's simply amazing. Coffee? Tea?
Yeah, not just a cup of hot water! Find out
how much water you really consume.
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| Water Crisis Caught On Film |
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Many areas of the country are, or will be,
facing a water shortage. "The Intelligent Use
of Water" film competition by Rainbird uses
creative film productions to bring awareness
for water conservation.
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| Treated Sewage As Drinking Water? |
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There is water, just not always where you
need it or in the form you can immediately
use. During droughts and shortages speeding
up the water treatment process could be the
answer.
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| Bottled vs. Tap |
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American's have an ongoing love affair with
bottled water. After all, bottled water is
better for you. Right? What we discovered
might create a watershed moment for you.
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| Smart Sprinklers |
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If only sprinklers could talk! Maybe you'd
know if you were wasting water. Well,
weather-based
irrigation controllers are just around the
corner. Take a look at the future.
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| Presenting the Isla Earth Organic Coffee Blend |
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The Isla Earth Radio Series signature organic
coffee is here! The beans are roasted just
for us by a local vendor, our very
own blend. Plus, a portion of your purchase
will go to support the Isla Earth Radio
Series. Something good for you and the
planet!
One 12 oz bag, including shipping, is $15.
Two bags is just $25. Order
your coffee today!
Thanks to everyone who joined the coffee
taste test and participated in our contest to
name our special blend. We hope you had some
fun.
The winning name for the coffee is "Velvet".
So decided by you, our online community. The
winning name was suggested by Merri Matalon
of Flushing, New York.
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| Book Review |
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When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The
Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first
Century
Veteran science writer Pearce makes a strong
-- and scary -- case that a worldwide water
shortage is the most fearful looming
environmental crisis. With a drumbeat of
facts both horrific (thousands of wells in
India and Bangladesh are poisoned by fluoride
and arsenic) and fascinating (it takes 20
tons of water to make one pound of coffee),
the former New Scientist news editor
documents a "kind of cataclysm" already
affecting many of the world's great
rivers...In India, villagers lacking access
to clean water for irrigation and drinking
are sinking tube wells hundreds of feet down,
plundering underground supplies far faster
than rainfall can replace them-the same fate
facing the Ogallala aquifer of the American
Midwest. The news, recounted with a
scientist's relentless accumulation of
observable fact, is grim. - Publishers
Weekly on Amazon.com
Order
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The
Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
 today!
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If you're near La Plume, Pennsylvania,
tune in to
hear the Isla Earth Radio Series on
WKCV-LP 103.5 FM.
And if not, find a station
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CONNECT with Nature and Conservation
Efforts in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania
Organization of Watersheds and Rivers
advocates for the protection,
restoration and enjoyment of the common
wealth of water resources, and conducts
programs that foster stewardship,
communication, leadership and action. It's
goals are to: Ensure Pennsylvania watershed
associations are healthy and locally
supported; ensure the citizens of
Pennsylvania are educated and enlightened as
to the value of abundant water resources and
the importance of their management; ensure
access to quality resources; ensure all of
Pennsylvania's waters meet 1972 Clean Water
Act standards; and ensure a healthy holistic
environment that recognizes far-reaching
connections up and downstream.
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past their lookouts. Operating as a non-profit
eco-tourism site, your trail fee or
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Environmental Education Center
advances environmental awareness, knowledge,
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in a natural outdoor classroom. Their
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200,000 acres of public lands, including the
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