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Hot Topic: Water Conservation

Due to a combination of dry weather conditions and new restrictions on pumping water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Bay-Delta) in Northern California, San Diegans are being called upon to conserve water voluntarily, with mandatory conservation a possibility in the future.

Below you will find a list of articles, books, and web sites to help you learn more about water conservation.

Ortho's all about dry climate gardening
[writer, Gayle Weinstein].
1st ed., Des Moines, Iowa : Meredith Books, c2004.
635.9525/WEINSTEIN

The water atlas
Robin Clarke and Jannet King.
New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, 2004.
333.91/CLARKE

Mediterranean gardening : a waterwise approach
Heidi Gildemeister ; foreword by Christopher Brickell.
1st Calif. ed., Berkeley : University of California Press, 2002. 635.9525/GILDEMEISTER

Water wars : drought, flood, folly, and the politics of thirst
Diane Raines Ward.
New York : Riverhead Books, 2002. 333.91/WARD

Tapped out : the coming world crisis in water and what we can do about it
Paul Simon.
1st ed., New York, NY : Welcome Rain, c1998.
333.91/SIMON

Low-water-use plants : for California & the Southwest
by Carol Shuler.
Tucson, Ariz. : Fisher Books, c1993.
635.952/SHULER

Home conservation [videorecording]
with Danny Lipford.
RWheeling, IL : Film Ideas, 2004.
DVD 644/HOME

Create an oasis with greywater : your complete guide to choosing, building, and using greywater systems
Art Ludwig.
Rev. and expanded 4th ed., Santa Barbara, CA : Oasis Design, 2005.
628.162/LUDWIG

Whose water is it? : the unquenchable thirst of a water-hungry world
edited by Bernadette McDonald and Douglas Jehl.
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2004.
333.91/WHOSE

Water-conservation appeals sink in -- but slowly; [R,F Edition]. Mike Lee. The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Sep 29, 2007. p. B.4. (Proquest Newspapers)

Growers warned of water cutbacks | Scenario is bleak at industry forum; [NC,NI Edition]. Elena Gaona. The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Sep 28, 2007. p. NC.1 (Proquest Newspapers)

VANISHING ICE WORRIES WEST | Accelerating Arctic melting could change weather patterns in region, bring less rain; [R,E,S,F Edition]. Robert Krier. The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Sep 27, 2007. p. A.1 (Proquest Newspapers)

California Water Issues Featured at Upcoming Water Quality Conference; Thousands of Water Quality Professionals, Exhibitors Heading to the San Diego Convention Center for Five-Day Event. Anonymous. PR Newswire. New York: Sep 26, 2007. (Proquest Newspapers)

All about water California legislators are looking for solutions to supply problems after drought, Delta court ruling; [METRO FINAL Edition].Matt Weiser Bee Staff Writer. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, Calif.: Sep 18, 2007. p. A.3 (Proquest Newspapers)

California turns back the taps. Anonymous. The Christian Science Monitor. Boston, Mass.: Sep 18, 2007. p. 8 (Proquest Newspapers)

Serious about saving water | High-tech program will focus on large properties | COUNTY AUTHORITY TO START PROJECT TO ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION EFFORTS; [F Edition]. Mike Lee. The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Sep 11, 2007. p. B.1 (Proquest Newspapers)

http://www.sandiego.gov/water/conservation : City of San Diego Water Conservation Program

http://www.calwatercrisis.org : California's Water: a Crisis We Can't Ignore. A public education program from the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA).

http://www.20gallonchallenge.com : Join the challenge to help the San Diego region save water.

http://www.h2ouse.org : Water conservation information for your home. From the California Urban Water Conservation Council.

http://www.bewaterwise.com : Water conservation tips from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Go to The Garden Spot for advice on gardening and landscaping.

http://www.thegarden.org/waterWise.html : Water-wise resource links, including lists of drought tolerant, California-friendly plants from the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College.