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Blocking the earth from absorbing rainfall by building cities, and laying concrete and asphalt across the surface of it.Straightening rivers, so water runs straight to the sea, instead of being absorbed by the aquifer.Since the Mississippi River was first dredged, straightened, and dammed, many states through which it flows have experienced droughts. With no water in the aquifer to replace water that evaporates or flows to the sea, rivers and streams start to run dry. This prevents the ground from absorbing rainwater, lowering the storage level of the aquifer. So humans dredge crooked rivers to make them deeper, and cut paths between meanders to make them flow straighter. Unfortunately, humans prefer straight rivers, allowing for easier and faster transportation via boats, the production of electricity, and controlled diversion for agriculture. There was once plenty of water in its aquifer from Canada down to the Caribbean Sea. The Mississippi River used to be an old, meandering river, saturating the ground for miles and miles on either side as it flowed south. Older, meandering rivers slow water down, which gives it time to be absorbed by the earth it passes over. Rivers fall straighter where the elevation is steeper, pulled by gravity. Freshwater ultimately comes from the oceans in the form of water distillation––with salty water evaporating, condensing, and falling as fresh rainwater. But these vast bodies of water, filled with a life of their own, are the greatest source of evaporation. Because it is salty, humans don't like to drink it and can't use it for manufacturing without rusting or encrusting their machines. Oceans––hold the greatest quantity of water in storage. Meanwhile, trees, plants, and humans draw from it for their own needs. It holds water until needed to replenish the surface water. Groundwater––water that has sunk into the earth all the way to its rock base (groundwater basin), if it has one. Water stays in a lake long enough to grow life forms, some of which we fish out. Lakes and dams are considered storage areas since water sits there for some time while slowly sinking into the earth, evaporating into the sky, or running out via a river or two. Surface water––includes the whole category of lakes and fake lakes (dams), rivers and streams.
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#When the river runs dry and the sun falls from the sky skin
Water in the air helps keep skin moist and soft. "Humidity" is the term that measures the amount of water vapor being stored in the air. As a gas––water that has evaporated and risen into the air stays there as vapor and clouds until it has cooled down enough to condense into rain.This kind of storage has been breaking down rapidly in recent years, with fresh water, snow and ice melting more and more readily and merging into the salty ocean. These areas are where humans enjoy "winter sports" like skiing, ice skating, and snowboarding. Water is held in that form until temperatures rise and it melts, flowing down to join one of the other storage places. As a solid––water is stored as ice and snow, always where temperatures are cold: The tops of mountains, the north and south poles and countries and oceans near them (icebergs), and often mid-country as well, near mountains and lakes in winter.You will notice in the diagram (large arrows) that there are five main places of "storage" where water, in one of its three stages, collects and sits:
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