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In a drought, over-irrigated lawns lose 70 billion gallons of water a year
Description: In the summer of 2010, Los Angeles lost about 100 gallons of water per person per day to the atmosphere through evaporation, mostly from overwatering of lawns and trees. Lawns accounted for 70 percent of the water loss, while trees accounted for 30 percent, according to a new study. [Source: National Science Foundation]
URL: https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=241970
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Source: National Science Foundation
Publish Date: 5/24/2017
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