Tag: water
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Marshall and Northern Mariana Islands
In June of 2013, the Marshall and Mariana Islands experienced a severe drought due to the El Nino climate event, which was caused by the lack of rainfall and a prolonged dry season. From 1989 to 2013, Saipan, a Northern Mariana Island, had the eighth driest year overall in the entire world. It was not…
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Stayton and Salem
Water is an essential resource that is necessary for human survival and growth. The right to access water is a topic of discussion today because of how important water is. In some cases, the water supply for a community can become contaminated. This can be extremely detrimental to all the important functions of water. Drinking…