TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wood, Chris,
TI  - Dry spring: the coming water crisis of North America 
SN  - 9781551928142
AV  - TD 222 .W850 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Vancouver
PB  - Raincoast Books
KW  - Climatic changes
KW  - Water conservation
KW  - Water quality
KW  - Water-supply
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-336) and index
N2  -  a Las Vegas water cop who monitors excessive lawn watering;  a Mexican fisherman on the now-dry Colorado River Delta, which has been reduced to desert because of upstream usage by the American West;  a New Brunswick couple fleeing their coastal house because of the encroaching ocean;  and more. Wood also shows how practical solutions like xeriscaping, water "recycling," and run-off containment can preserve water for future generations."www.shelfari.com"; Between global warming and ever-increasing consumption, the world is fast running out of water. And while water's scarcity will challenge the success of North America's fastest-growing regions, other areas of the continent will experience dramatic flooding. Dry Spring looks at how the coming water crisis will devastate communities unless urgent action is taken. In many areas, the damage has already begun. Author Chris Wood relates compelling stories of people all over the continent coping with new conditions: Okanagan orchardists facing an uncertain future
ER  -