“The sugar industry doesn't want to see more of the agricultural areas turned into storm-water treatment areas. Ultimately they want to develop that land for houses and a shopping center.” WantHouseWaterLandIndustryAreasStormTreatmentShoppingSugarAgricultureShopping Centers Author:Charles Lee
“Jesu, lover of my soul, Let me to thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high; Hide me,O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last.” StillsSoulLastsPastLife IsWaterHavensLoversSafeLet MeStormGuidesMy SoulBosomsSaviourTempestStorms Of Life Author:Charles Wesley
“Politicians have responsibility to act if the public opinion changes. Flooding, storms, droughts are all getting people talking about climate change. I wonder if someday Atlanta will run out of water?” PeopleIfsRunningWaterResponsibilityTalkingWonderOpinionPoliticianClimateClimate ChangeStormSomedayPublic OpinionDroughtAtlantaFloodingPeople Talking Author:David Titley
“Rising seas create a higher baseline for future storm surges. The New York City Panel on Climate Change has projected that coastal waters may rise by two feet by 2050 and four feet by the end of the century.” MayTwoEndsWaterCitiesFourSeaFeetCenturyNew YorkHigherClimateClimate ChangeStormRisingNew York CityCoastal Author:Nicholas D. Kristof
“By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust ensuing danger; as, by proof, we see the waters swell before a boisterous storm.” MenMindWaterDangerDivineInstinctStormProofMistrustBoisterous Book:King Richard III Source: King Richard III
“I believe water will be the defining crisis of our century — from droughts, storms, and floods to degrading water quality. We'll see major conflicts over water and the proliferation of water refugees. We inhabit a water planet, and unless we protect, manage, and restore that resource, the future will be a very different place from the one we imagine today.” BelieveDifferentTodayI BelieveWaterQualityImagineCenturyPlanetsProtectConflictMajorsResourcesCrisisStormManageFloodRefugeeDefiningDifferent PlaceDroughtDegradingProliferationWater Quality Author:Alexandra Cousteau