Compare and contrast: Melting glaciers increase loss of freshwater resources and contribute to global sea level rise
Phys.org The melting ice from glaciers worldwide is leading to an increased loss of regional freshwater resources. And it is causing global sea levels to rise at ever-greater rates. Since […]
Compare and contrast: Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts, analysis finds
Phys.org Robust water-management strategies will be necessary to overcome discrepancies between water supply and demand in a warming world, according to a new analysis by Carnegie Science’s Lorenzo Rosa and […]
Compare and contrast: Massive flooding strikes Indonesia’s South Sulawesi
Asia News Network Several regions of South Sulawesi were hit by massive flooding on Tuesday after days of torrential rains that led to three rivers bursting their banks, forcing thousands […]
Compare and contrast: Climate risk: Which European countries have been hit the hardest by extreme weather events?
EuroNews Green Extreme weather events linked to the climate crisis caused more than 765,000 deaths worldwide between 1993 and 2022. Three European countries rank among those facing the biggest human […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Even the sound of the water has changed’: can Bogot bring its wetlands back from the brink?
The Guardian Early last year, Bogot faced a prolonged drought, leading to historically low water levels in reservoirs and forcing Colombia’s authorities to impose water rationing. Then, in November, heavy […]
Compare and contrast: Nepal’s Yala glacier shrinking, may vanish by 2040s: Scientists
The Times of India Yala glacier, one of Nepal’s most extensively studied” glaciers, is expected to vanish by 2040s. It is the only glacier in the” entire Himalayas to be […]
Compare and contrast: Glacier Experts Uncover Critical Flaw in Sea-Level Rise Predictions
SciTechDaily New research shows temperate glacier ice flows more steadily than previously thought, leading to lower projections of sea-level rise. That temperate ice is like an ice cube left on […]
Compare and contrast: High on toxicity, Punjab, Haryana groundwater unsafe for drinking
The Tribune India The groundwater in several districts of Punjab and Haryana contains uranium, nitrates, arsenic, chloride and fluoride in concentrations exceeding the permissible limits, according to the Annual Ground […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Ridiculous blunder’: Trump wades into California’s water wars – and strikes some of his strongest supporters
The Guardian Billions of gallons of irrigation water were wasted under Trump’s orders in what now appears to be a political stunt. The water, stored in two reservoirs operated by […]
Microplastics are settling into Ontario cottage country lakes
The Narwhal New study looks at the movement of microplastics in freshwater systems, and finds many of them are sticking around. Click here to read the story.