PDF-[DOWNLOAD]-Running Out: In Search of Water on the High Plains

An intimate reckoning with aquifer depletion in Americas heartlandThe Ogallala aquifer has nourished life on the American Great Plains for millennia But less than a century of unsustainable irrigation farming has taxed much of the aquifer beyond repair The imminent depletion of the Ogallala and other aquifers around the world is a defining planetary crisis of our times Running Out offers a uniquely personal account of aquifer depletion and the deeper layers through which it gains meaning and forceAnthropologist Lucas Bessire journeyed back to western Kansas where five generations of his family lived as irrigation farmers and ranchers to try to make sense of this vital resource and its loss His search for water across the drying High Plains brings the reader face to face with the stark realities of industrial agriculture eroding democratic norms and surreal interpretations of a looming disaster Yet the destination is far from predictable as the book seeks to move beyond the words and genres through which destruction is often known Instead this journey into the morass of eradication offers a series of unexpected discoveries about what it means to inherit the troubled legacies of the past and how we can take responsibility for a more inclusive sustainable futureAn urgent and unsettling meditation on environmental change Running Out is a revelatory account of family complicity loss and what it means to find your way back home. By: Quinn . Manford. Coastal Plains Layout. A region is usually named for its landscape. Georgia’s Coastal Plain is a low flat region of sandy dirt and well drained, gently rolling hills and poorly drained flat lands. The bottom of the Coastal Plains have marshes and swamps and the coast. The top of the Coastal Plains has dry and sandy areas like a desert.. . REGIONS. What are the Regions of Texas?. The regions of Texas are…. Gulf Coastal Plain. High Plains. Central Plains. Mountains and Basins. Welcome to the Mountains and Basins!!. Location. Far west Texas . texas. High Plains Region ~ Location, Landforms, Important Cities. High plains region ~ location. Part of the Great Plains of the United States and Canada . Most of the Panhandle and Edwards Plateau . North Central Plains. Great Plains. Mountains and Basins. The Four Regions of Texas. High Plains. The Great Plains. The Great Plains Region is broken into two VERY different types of geography:. The Edwards Plateau and The High Plains. Not Any More!. What. do . we. KNOW about the Great Plains?. What. do . we. KNOW about the Great Plains?. Great Plains. 1 In the early 1800s, settlers headed west across America toward the Pacific Ocean. When they reached the Great Plains, they kept right on going. Why? The Great Plains were treeless flatlands that rose gradually from east to west. The land was tough prairie sod (soil) held together by grass roots but was eroded by wind and water when farmed. Drought and dust storms were common in the summer, and there was always the threat of prairie fires. Rainfall was irregular, and other water sources such as streams were scarce. Its climate was harsh with freezing cold winters and hot, dry summers. Reports were sent back East that the land was unsuited for farming, making it not fit to live on by those depending upon agriculture for their survival. It’s no wonder this area was called the Great American Desert on maps of that time.. How does running water . weather. rock?. Lifting – fast-moving water . pushes into cracks, lifting off rock pieces. Abrasion – Sand, pebbles and rocks carried by the water . scrape against other rock. LO: To . know what we use water . for.. To . understand the global impact if . we . run out of . water.. To identify ways we can conserve water for the future.. Water – . t. he facts – what do you already know?. Chapter 7 Lesson 2. “Life on the Great Plains”. p. 230-235. Vocabulary Preview. Homestead: frontier land claimed by a settler. Exodusters. : term used by African American settlers on the Great Plains to describe themselves. Agroecosyst. . Manage. Res. Unit and Environ. Manage. Res. Unit ). Continental climate (MAP. = . 760; MAT=10°C). Sharpsburg silty clay loam. , . (0-2% slope), pH 6.6, SOM 2.8% . Elevation approximately 360 m . plain. is a flat region. Plains occur as lowlands and at the bottoms of valleys but also on plateaus or uplands at high elevations. Plains in many areas are important for agriculture because where the soils were deposited as sediments they may be deep and fertile, and the flatness allows for crop production. Additionally, plains support grasslands which provide good grazing for livestock. There are 2 major plains in Texas: the Coastal Plains and the High Plains, . With your tour guide. Tumbleweed Tonya on the Texas Trail!. Please remember to fasten your seatbelt!. Enter and Exit through the aisle. . Take notes on the beautiful sights you see!. We’ll be making four stops, so hold on tight!. Lesson Objectives. Describe how the Plains people adapted to their cultural environment. . Compare and contrast the ways of life of the different Plains groups. . Vocabulary. Lodge. Sod. Scarce. Tepee. Glaciers. Earthquakes. Rivers. GEOL 131:Running Water. GEOL 131:Running Water. GEOL 131:Running Water. Precipitation and snowmelt can:. Infiltrate . absorbed into ground. becomes part of groundwater. An intimate reckoning with aquifer depletion in America\'s heartlandThe Ogallala aquifer has nourished life on the American Great Plains for millennia. But less than a century of unsustainable irrigation farming has taxed much of the aquifer beyond repair. The imminent depletion of the Ogallala and other aquifers around the world is a defining planetary crisis of our times. Running Out offers a uniquely personal account of aquifer depletion and the deeper layers through which it gains meaning and force.Anthropologist Lucas Bessire journeyed back to western Kansas, where five generations of his family lived as irrigation farmers and ranchers, to try to make sense of this vital resource and its loss. His search for water across the drying High Plains brings the reader face to face with the stark realities of industrial agriculture, eroding democratic norms, and surreal interpretations of a looming disaster. Yet the destination is far from predictable, as the book seeks to move beyond the words and genres through which destruction is often known. Instead, this journey into the morass of eradication offers a series of unexpected discoveries about what it means to inherit the troubled legacies of the past and how we can take responsibility for a more inclusive, sustainable future.An urgent and unsettling meditation on environmental change, Running Out is a revelatory account of family, complicity, loss, and what it means to find your way back home.