Thirteen Fun Facts About Water
The water we have and how much we use--from making a pair of jeans to producing a pound of corn.
1) Percent of the earth's water that is fresh water: 2.5
2) Percent of fresh water locked in glaciers and ice caps: 68.6
3) Percent of the 127 trillion gallons of fresh water withdrawn in the U.S. each year that's used for irrigation: 37
4) Gallons of water needed to make one pair of jeans: 2,900
5) Gallons of water needed to produce one pound of beef: 1,847
6) Gallons of water needed to produce one pound of corn: 146
7) Gallons of water needed to make one egg: 35.7
8) Gallons of water used daily by an average U.S. household: 400
9) Average gallons of water to flush a conventional toilet: 4.25
10) Gallons of water to flush a low-flow toilet: 1.6
11) Gallons of water consumed per MWh of nuclear electricity produced: 900
12) Gallons consumed per MWh of fossil fuel electricity produced: 585
13) Gallons consumed per MWh of wind energy produced: 0
This story originally ran in the November-December 2012 issue as "Numbers Game: Water World."
lot tee shirt blanci love my tee shirt
[url=http://f55.fr]casquette americaine[/url]
[url=http://www.cosalut.com]maillot de bain 1 piece[/url]
[url=http://Niketnpascher006.fr]chaussure nike[/url]
[url=http://www.chile62zalando.com]tom ford lunettes[/url]
[url=http://d88.fr]casquette gavroche[/url]
[url=http://ruemee.com]Vetement[/url]
[url=http://coachoutletonline33.com]coach purse outlet online[/url]
[url=http://Niketnpascher013.fr]nike blazer pas cher[/url]
[url=http://www.chile62sarenza.com]lunettes tom ford[/url]
[url=http://ruegee.com]Maillot de Bain[/url]
[url=http://coachoutlet66.com]coach outlet houston[/url]
[url=http://nikekobe66.com]Nike Kobe 6[/url]
[url=http://coachfactoryoutlet66.com]coach bag outlet[/url]
[url=http://www.nikewhite.com]Lebron 8[/url]
[url=http://coachoutlet788.com]coach bag outlet[/url]
[url=http://d77.fr]casquette jordan[/url]
[url=http://Niketnpascher032.fr]nike pas cher chine[/url]
[url=http://nikeairmax55.com]Air Max 90[/url]
[url=http://d22.fr]casquette homme[/url]
[url=http://nikeairmax44.com]Nike Air Max 4[/url]
http://j11.fr
http://coachoutletstore44.com
http://www.nikewhite.com
http://g88.fr
http://ruecuir.com
http://e99.fr
http://www.footcenterfr.com
http://www.nikejune.com
http://Niketnpascher031.fr
http://www.zgg.fr