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Dr. Janet Hering
Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering
This event was digitally recorded and is available for viewing on the Caltech Theater site.
Water is a basic necessity of life, not only for people but for all living things. In the developing world, lack of access to safe drinking water is a major cause of illness and death, especially in children. In the arid southwestern United States, water resources are coming under increasing pressure as a result of population growth, the competing needs of cities, farms, and sensitive ecosystems, and the anticipated changes in rain- and snowfall patterns that may accompany global changes in climate. Both the quantity and quality of available water are critical concerns in managing water resources. Hering will examine the factors affecting water quality, technologies for improving it, and possible strategies to meet future water supply needs.
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