This article is about the shortage of water in California, and the effects of this drought. The continued drought has left many counties in California reliant on outside sources to get enough water to water crops and water to drink. Some of the ways that the counties are trying to change this trend is by trying to get more groundwater through wells, and also by using water conservation techniques. Some of these techniques, like storing rainwater that runs through your gutters, are very simple and effective ways to save water without hurting the environment in any way.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/03/29/296229298/ncaa-s-elite-8-is-set-a-listing-of-weekend-games
This is a very small article on the March madness tournament that is currently going on in college basketball. In this years march madness, there were over 20 million brackets put in but after the first round there were no perfect. This year there have been a large number of upset teams, with the biggest being the Dayton Fliers. They were a 11 seed, which means they were considered around the 44th best team, but now they are one of the last 8 teams left in the tournament, an incredible run. The article lists all of the games that are going to occur this weekend.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/28/295715854/made-in-china-but-was-it-made-in-a-prison
This article is about the Chinese prison camps and how they are basically just free labor for the Chinese. This is one of the ways that China can make so many mass produced for basically no cost. However, in the past few years foreign nations have been restricting the export of such goods from china to help domestic businesses. Unfortunately, these efforts have been severely restricted by the Chinese government, who usually takes 5-10 years to respond to requests when they are supposed to respond within 60 days. This is a major barrier for trying to fix these
http://news.yahoo.com/aftershock-rattles-los-angeles-221048480.html
This article is about the earthquakes that have hit Los Angeles in the past 2 days. These earthquakes have not had a huge impact since they have not been huge, but have caused a little damage with water main breaks, gas leaks and other minor problems. However, this area is in constant fear of the "big one" that they know will eventually hit there. According to trends in earthquakes, an earthquake that can cause "widespread destruction" has a 99% chance of occurring in the next 30 years. This is a pretty scary thought for people, because it means that in the next 30 years they could lose their house and possessions to an earthquake.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/03/29/296229298/ncaa-s-elite-8-is-set-a-listing-of-weekend-games
This is a very small article on the March madness tournament that is currently going on in college basketball. In this years march madness, there were over 20 million brackets put in but after the first round there were no perfect. This year there have been a large number of upset teams, with the biggest being the Dayton Fliers. They were a 11 seed, which means they were considered around the 44th best team, but now they are one of the last 8 teams left in the tournament, an incredible run. The article lists all of the games that are going to occur this weekend.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/28/295715854/made-in-china-but-was-it-made-in-a-prison
This article is about the Chinese prison camps and how they are basically just free labor for the Chinese. This is one of the ways that China can make so many mass produced for basically no cost. However, in the past few years foreign nations have been restricting the export of such goods from china to help domestic businesses. Unfortunately, these efforts have been severely restricted by the Chinese government, who usually takes 5-10 years to respond to requests when they are supposed to respond within 60 days. This is a major barrier for trying to fix these
http://news.yahoo.com/aftershock-rattles-los-angeles-221048480.html
This article is about the earthquakes that have hit Los Angeles in the past 2 days. These earthquakes have not had a huge impact since they have not been huge, but have caused a little damage with water main breaks, gas leaks and other minor problems. However, this area is in constant fear of the "big one" that they know will eventually hit there. According to trends in earthquakes, an earthquake that can cause "widespread destruction" has a 99% chance of occurring in the next 30 years. This is a pretty scary thought for people, because it means that in the next 30 years they could lose their house and possessions to an earthquake.
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