Compare and contrast: How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits
The Conversation – United States Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water advocates reject public water supplies, including tap water, because they […]
Compare and contrast: In Vermont, a Push to Prevent Flooding or Get Out of the Way
Yale Environment 360 An increase in extreme precipitation events has hit the tiny, mountainous state of Vermont especially hard. As disaster declarations mount, state officials and community groups are collaborating […]
Compare and contrast: X-ray of the earth: Confidential oil data shows where vital water sources lie in Africa
EuroNews Green Unlocking seismic data could aid the search for fresh groundwater in Africa, where water scarcity affects two-thirds of the population. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: To Save the Great Salt Lake, Farmers Will Have to Grow Less Alfalfa
Inside Climate News New research found that the crop used to feed dairy and beef cows uses the vast majority of agricultural water that would otherwise replenish the largest saline […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Life Threatening’: Flash Flood Warnings in Place in LA
Newsweek A dangerous mix of scorched terrain from recent wildfires in Los Angeles and heavy rainfall is expected to create perilous conditions for flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows through […]
Compare and contrast: Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland ‘across a tipping point,’ study finds
Science Daily Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon and decreased in water quality […]
Compare and contrast: Here’s what’s causing the Great Salt Lake to shrink
Science Daily The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah. […]
Thousands of letters from Ontarians and nature groups call for a new Conservation Area in Lake Ontario
Water Canada Canada’s commitment to protecting 30 per cent of its land and freshwater by 2030 includes safeguarding the Great Lakes, which hold 84 per cent of North America’s freshwater […]
Ducks Unlimited Canada and Conservation Sudbury revitalize Lake Laurentian wetland
Water Canada A vital restoration project to rehabilitate a dam in the northeast portion of the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area (LLCA) is now complete. This project ensures the continued ecological […]
Compare and contrast: Declining precipitation frequency may drive earlier leaf senescence by intensifying drought stress and enhancing drought acclimation
Nature Declining precipitation frequency may drive earlier foliar senescence date from 1982 to 2022. A decrease in precipitation frequency intensifies drought stress by reducing root-zone soil moisture and increasing atmospheric […]