Every Last Drop: Managing our way out of the water crisis.

Water supply; Water & civilization; Agrohydrology; Water management; Water quality; Water storage; Saline water conversion; Water supply management

This article reports on global water scarcity and diminishing water supplies related to climate change and industrial pollution. Industry waste includes heavy metals and solvents that produce non-biodegradable water pollutants. This article explores political changes and technological innovations to address water scarcity. Desalination technology has become a standard technology for drinking water in urban areas but remains uneconomical for agricultural use. Political solutions involve inter-agency coordination to effectively manage water supplies. Other topics include dams, safe drinking water, food growing, and irrigation projects.