Resources
Here is a list of all the resources we used. Unlisted images, registered under Creative Commons, are public domain. The writing, design, logo, and coding is all our own work.
Tools
- Font - Google Fonts Raleway, Montserrat
- Website Host - Netlify
- Minifier - HTML and CSS Minifier
- Image Search - CC Search
- Compressor - JPEG, JPEG, and PNG
- Animation - AOS Library by michalsnik
Images
Home
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DFID - UK Department for International Development. “Providing Clean Water and Sanitation.” Flickr, SmugMug, 13 Jan. 2011, www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/5351673235.
- Licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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USAID U.S. Agency for International Development. “Clean Water.” Flickr, SmugMug, 22 Jan. 2013, www.flickr.com/photos/usaid_images/8404847495/in/photostream/.
- Licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/
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India Water Portal. “Polluted surface water.” Flicker, SmugMug, 5 Mar. 2017, www.flickr.com/photos/indiawaterportal/35804022181.
- Licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
- Changes were made to this image through a few hue, saturation, contrast, etc. filters.
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EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations. “Colombia’s Wayuu: Struggling for clean water.” Flicker, SmugMug, 10 Dec. 2015, www.flickr.com/photos/eu_echo/25706397185.
- Licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
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Office of Response and Restoration. “Skimming oil in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.” Flicker, SmugMug, 29 May 2010, www.flickr.com/photos/noaa_response_restoration/12685861633.
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eutrophication&hypoxia. “Algal Bloom.” Flicker, SmugMug, 8 Aug. 2006, www.flickr.com/photos/48722974@N07/5120831456.
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Petitcodiac Riverkeeper Inc. "File:Petitcodiac-water-pollution.jpg." Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia, 5 Mar. 2015, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Petitcodiac-water-pollution.jpg&oldid=152176073.
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Carlacamposroig. “File:Gastroenteritis virica.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia, 29 Jan. 2016, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gastroenteritis_virica.jpg.
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Reddy, Shana. Backyard. 2017.
- Taken by group member
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Kļaviņš, Dāvis. “Dried out Havarim River, 22.03.2016.” Flicker, SmugMug, 22 Mar. 2016, www.flickr.com/photos/davisklavins/32871260571/.
- Licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
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GRID Arendal. “Global waterstress and scarcity.” Flicker, SmugMug, Jan. 2009, www.flickr.com/photos/gridarendal/31985860340/in/album-72157675602083763/.
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DTankersley (WMF). “File:Water crisis warning - Wikimedia Hackathon 2018 - Cape Town.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia, 18 July 2018, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_crisis_warning_-_Wikimania_Hackathon_2018_-_Cape_Town.jpg.
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Sirkhotte, Widad. “Water Crisis.” Flicker, SmugMug, 15 May 2018, www.flickr.com/photos/154236228@N02/28314612188.
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Barbieri, Nino. “File:- Acid rain damaged gargoyle -.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia, 2 Mar. 2007, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:-_Acid_rain_damaged_gargoyle_-.jpg.
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GRID Arendal. “The spread of cholera 1950-2004.” Flicker, SmugMug, Jan. 2009, www.flickr.com/photos/gridarendal/31551621443/in/album-72157675602083763/.
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Oxfam East Africa. “Young girl carries water home.” Flicker, SmugMug, June 2013, www.flickr.com/photos/oxfameastafrica/9089764891/in/photostream/.
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Oxfam International. “Chad Food Crisis: a market garden helps provide income and food security.” Flicker, SmugMug, 8 Mar. 2012, www.flickr.com/photos/oxfam/6820187940.
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Hippo Roller. “Kids with Hippo Rollers.” Flicker, SmugMug, 10 Sept. 2014, www.flickr.com/photos/hipporoller/15011617540/.
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DFID - UK Department for International Development. “Children collect clean water at a tap-stand provided by UKaid.” Flicker, SmugMug, 6 Dec. 2010, www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/5367574456/in/gallery-tiphotolibrary-72157631941763398/.
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USAID U.S. Agency for International Development. “Drinking Clean Water from a Well.” Flicker, SmugMug, 26 Mar. 2013, www.flickr.com/photos/usaid_images/14783669867.
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Hippo Roller. “Women pushing rollers.” Flicker, SmugMug, 26 Mar. 2008, www.flickr.com/photos/hipporoller/15011729888/.
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TU Delft. “129 Life straw.” Flicker, SmugMug, 20 Feb. 2006, www.flickr.com/photos/tudelft/4940647003.
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Wright, Ken. “Travis works to save water.” Travis Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force, 17 Apr. 2013, www.travis.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/153054/travis-works-to-save-water/.
- Licensed under unspecified Creative Commons license; however, the image is free to modify, adapt, build upon, or use for commercial purposes
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Gibbons, Julie. “Beach Recycling Bins.” Flicker, SmugMug, 19 June 2010, www.flickr.com/photos/organikal/4887400019.
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The Crisis
Lack of Access
Pollution
Health
Women and Children
Poverty and the Economy
Working for a Change
International Efforts
Technologies
What Can You Do?
References
General
- Denchak, Melissa. “Water Pollution: Everything You Need to Know.” NRDC, NRDC, 14 May 2018. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “Water.” United Nations, United Nations, n.d. Accessed 16 Jan. 2019.
- “Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all.” Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations, n.d. Accessed 16 Jan. 2019.
- “Global water crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help.” World Vision, World Vision, n.d. Accessed 16 Jan. 2019.
- “Global WASH Fast Facts.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, 11 April 2016. Accessed 16 Jan. 2019.
- “Water Topics.” United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “Water Facts.” UN Water, United Nations, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “Clean Water.” World Vision, World Vision, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
Lack of Access
- “Water Pollution.” National Geographic, National Geographic, n.d. Accessed 16 Jan. 2019.
- “Clean Water is a Human Right.” PCI, PCI, n.d. Accessed 16 Jan. 2019.
- “Poverty and Water.” The Water Project, The Water Project, n.d. Accessed 18 Jan. 2019.
- “WaterAid: Access to clean water lacking worldwide.” Aljazeera, Aljazeera, 22 Mar. 2018. Accessed 18 Jan. 2019.
- “Millions Around the World Held Back by Poor Sanitation and Lack of Access to Clean Water.” The World Bank, The World Bank, 28 Aug. 2017. Accessed 18 Jan. 2019.
- Welch, Craig. “Why Cape Town Is Running Out of Water, and Who’s Next.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 5 Mar. 2018. Accessed 4 Feb. 2019.
- Chutel, Lynsey. “How Cape Town delayed its water-shortage disaster -- at least until 2019.” Quartz, Quartz, 9 May 2018. Accessed 4 Feb. 2019.
- Morris, Hugh. “Cape Town warns world to follow its lead as it prepares for fresh drought.” The Telegraph, The Telegraph, 8 Nov. 2018. Accessed 4 Feb. 2019.
- Bateman, Chris. “Water shortages every 15 years -- experts.” Biz News, Biz News, 27 Dec. 2018. Accessed 4 Feb. 2019.
- Mahr, Krista. “How Cape Town was saved from running out of water.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 4 May 2018. Accessed 4 Feb. 2019.
- Poplak, Richard. “What’s Actually Behind Cape Town’s Water Crisis.” The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2018. Accessed 4 Feb. 2019.
Pollution
- 9 Things That Causes Water Pollution And Its Possible Solution." The Berkey, The Berkey, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- Team Arcadia Power. "The Main Causes of Water Pollution in the U.S." Arcadia Power, Arcadia Power, 20 July 2017. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “Water Pollution Causes.” Environmental Pollution Centers, Environmental Pollution Centers, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “National Summary of State Information.” United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “NPDES Stormwater Program.” United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “Basic Information about Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution.” United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- Cockburn, Harry. “Sellafield nuclear decommissioning work ‘significantly’ delayed and nearly £1bn over budget, report reveals.” Independent, Independent, 31 Oct. 2018. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “Mining and Water Pollution.” Safe Drinking Water Foundation, Safe Drinking Water Foundation, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “The Sources and Solutions: Fossil Fuels.” United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “The Hidden Costs of Fossil Fuels.” Union of Concerned Scientists, Union of Concerned Scientists, 20 Aug. 2016. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- TNN. “Foundries polluting land, water, say Arasur farmers.” The Times of India, The Times of India, 29 Aug. 2017. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- Barnes, Greg. “Aging Sewer Systems Spell Trouble Across North Carolina.” North Carolina Health News, North Carolina Health News, 27 Nov. 2018. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- Miguel, Ken. “San Francisco’s aging sewers provide gross glimpse into need for repairs.” ABC7 News, ABC7 News, 23 Oct. 2017. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- Espinoza, Richard. “How Does Leachate Contaminate Our Water Supply?” IRD Environmental Services, IRD Environmental Services, 14 July 2018. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- “Nutrient Pollution.” United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff.” February 2003. PDF file.
Health
- “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.” UNICEF for every child, UNICEF, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “Water-related diseases.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “Waterborne Diseases.” Vestergaard, Vestergaard, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “Zika, Mosquitoes, and Standing Water.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22 Mar. 2016. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “Malaria.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic, n.d. Accessed 20 Feb. 2019.
- “Diarrhoea.” NHS Inform, National Health Service, 5 Feb. 2019. Accessed 20 Feb. 2019.
- “Diarrhea.” MedlinePlus, NIH U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Accessed 20 Feb. 2019.
- “Dysentery.” NHS, National Health Service, n.d. Accessed 20 Feb. 2019.
- “Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu).” WebMD, WebMD, n.d. Accessed 20 Feb. 2019.
- “Hepatitis E.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, 19 Sept. 2018. Accessed 20 Feb. 2019.
Women and Children
- “A Good Education ...begins with access to safe water and proper sanitation.” The Water Project, The Water Project, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “A Women’s Crisis." Water.org, Water.org, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- Taylor, Lin. “Over 17 million women and girls collect water in Africa, at risk of rape and disease.” Reuters, Reuters, n.d. Accessed 18 Feb. 2019.
- Middlesworth, Matt. “The Definition and Causes of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs).” ErgoPlus, ErgoPlus, 15 May. Accessed 19 Feb. 2019.
- “New York, 29 August 2016: UNICEF: Collecting water is often a colossal waste of time for women and girls.” Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF, 29 Aug. 2016. Accessed 19 Feb. 2019.
- House, Sarah. “Gender based violence and sanitation, hygiene and water.” Community-Lead Total Sanitation, CLTS Knowledge Hub, 17 May 2013. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.
Environment
- Pallardy, Richard. “Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- “Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.” History.com, History.com, n.d. Accessed 17 Jan. 2019.
- Wheeling, Kate. “California’s Looming Water Pollution Problem.” Pacific Standard, Pacific Standard, 21 Sept. 2018. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Dooley, Emily. “Off-the-Charts Air Pollution Only One of California’s Fire Hazards.” Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 16 Nov. 2018. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Madaan, Sonia. “What is Water Scarcity?” Earth Eclipse, Earth Eclipse, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Rinkesh. “What is Water Scarcity?” Conserve Energy Future, Conserve Energy Future, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “Water Scarcity.” WWF, WWF, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Nunez, Christina. “Acid Rain, explained.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2019. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- The Conversation. “Dead Zones Are a Global Water Pollution Challenge — But With Sustained Effort They Can Come Back to Life.” EcoWatch, EcoWatch, 4 May 2018. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Owen, James. “World’s Largest Dead Zone Suffocating Sea.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 6 Mar. 2010. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “Dead zone (ecology).” Science Daily, Science Daily, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
Poverty and the Economy
- Moss, Jack. “Water and the economic crisis.” Observer, Observer, n.d. Accessed 18 Feb. 2019.
- Sentlinger, Katherine. “Water Scarcity and Agriculture.” The Water Project, The Water Project, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “An Economic Crisis.” Water.org, Water.org, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Mutukaa, Samuel. “Water resources utilization and sustainable rural livelihoods in Mwingi sub-county, Kitui.” South Eastern Kenya University Digital Repository, South Eastern Kenya University, 31 Oct. 2018. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “Poverty and Water.” The Water Project, The Water Project, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “The Water Crisis.” Water.org, Water.org, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Poverty Cycle and WASH. “Water and Poverty: How Access to Safe Water Reduces Poverty.” Lifewater, Lifewater, 26 Dec. 2014. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Darilek, Paul. “A Closer Look: Water and Poverty.” n.d. PDF file.
- Barker, Randolf, et al. “Water Scarcity and Poverty.” 2000. PDF file.
International Efforts
- “Increasing Access to Water Supply and Promoting Sanitation in Rural Haiti.” The World Bank, The World Bank, 25 Nov. 2013. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “Increasing Access to Improved Water and Sanitation.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 9 Oct. 2018. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “Increasing Water Access in Rural and Urban Communities.” Water for All, Water for All, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Nelson, Kari. “How Can We Sustainably Increase Access to Water Services in Rural Areas in Ethiopia?” Globalwaters.org, USAID, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- USAID. “Millennium Water Alliance-Ethiopia Program Ex-Post Evaluation.” July 2018. PDF file.
- “What We Do.” Un-Water, United Nations, n.d. Accessed 4 Mar. 2019.
Technologies
- “New Technology to Prevent Storm Water Pollution.” Water Technology, Water Technology, 1 Aug. 2010. Accessed 2 Mar. 2019.
- Perry, Ann. “‘Super Socks’ Help Stem Pollution Runoff.” United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, 23 July 2010. Accessed 2 Mar. 2019.
- Spinks, Rosie. “Could these five innovations help solve the global water crisis?” The Guardian, The Guardian, 13 Feb. 2017. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Kgame, Mbali. “WaterSeer: Turning air into drinkable water.” Design Indaba, Design Indaba, 19 Oct. 2016. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Matroos, Jamie. “A faster, cheaper way to filter water using graphene.” Design Indaba, Design Indaba, 22 Mar. 2016. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Walker, Kate. “Tanzanian, sand-based water filter wins innovation award.” Design Indaba, Design Indaba, 4 Nov. 2015. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- RuanScott. “Portable water purification for developing nations.” Design Indaba, Design Indaba, 22 Mar. 2016. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Walker, Kate. “Zero-maintenance, low-cost water filtration bucket.” Design Indaba, Design Indaba, 21 Apr. 2016. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Yeoh, Neil. “The Surprising Solution To The Global Water Crisis: Solar Power.” Forbes, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2017. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “Water Roller.” Hippo Roller, Hippo Roller, n.d. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- Hanlon, Mike. “The Hippo roller - ingenious water roller.” New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2006. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
- “Students Design Water Barrel That Filters as it Rolls.” CMU - News, Carnegie Mellon University, 29 Mar. 2016. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019.
What Can You Do?
- “Ten Things You Can Do To Reduce Water Pollution.” Town of Simsbury Connecticut, Town of Simsbury Connecticut, n.d. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.
- Team Arcadia Power. “15 Proven Ways We Can Reduce Water Pollution.” Arcadia Power, Arcadia Power, n.d. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.
- Postman, Andrew. “6 Ways You Can Help Keep Our Water Clean.” NRDC, NRDC, 5 Jan. 2016. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.
- “How to Prevent Water Pollution.” Water Pollution, Water Pollution, n.d. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.
- Rinkesh. “25 Simple and Easy Ways to Reduce Water Pollution Now!” Conserve Energy Future, Conserve, Energy Future, n.d. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.