Food and Water

I read Sadie’s blog and checked-out the so_many_a_second site. It is really cool and I want to encourage everyone to see it. The site says that 200 stars are born every secons. Under the people category, it says that there are 2.5 more inhabitants on earth every second. 4 new people lose access to safe water every second. The world is growing at a fast rate; access to safe water is decreasing at an even faster rate. So it’s more and more important (by the second, I’m serious) that we use our water carefully.
Genetically modified crops that can grow in more arid environments save water resources. Agriculture accounts for ~80% of the nation’s consumptive water use. Efficient irrigation systems and water management can also help the farmers save money and conserve our limited water resource. Food and water are closely related. More efficient production/use of one can alleviate pressure on the other.