Compare and contrast: Leaves’ resilience to raindrops offer insights into energy harvesting potential
Phys.org To a leaf, a falling raindrop is equivalent in mass to a bowling ball dropping on a person so how does the leaf survive? New research elucidates the raindrop’s […]
Compare and contrast: Baltimore’s wastewater plants have made improvements: Will they bring lasting change?
Phys.org Water-filled chambers that were once clogged with mucky brown sediment or choked by vegetation now run clear. It’s been over two years since Maryland’s largest wastewater treatment plant reached […]
Stopgap Columbia River Treaty leaves U.S. with more electricity, trickier flood management
The Spokesman-Review The U.S. Department of State announced the temporary agreement late last month. It shifts flood risk management mostly to the U.S., which could make it trickier to manage […]
Compare and contrast: ‘No way, not possible’: California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?
The Press Democrat Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually […]
Claims of improved water use efficiency by Alberta oil sands companies under scrutiny
CityNews Calgary The AER says oil sands companies used 222 billion litres of freshwater to produce 669 million barrels of oil in 2023 the equivalent of 332 litres of freshwater […]
Compare and contrast: Climate change could overwhelm sewage systems. Here’s how green infrastructure could help
Phys.org Victorian-era sewage systems were simply not designed for the climate we are heading towards. This has major implications for public health, water quality and urban living. Click here […]
Compare and contrast: Tens of thousands without water in Mayotte as curfew brought in
BBC News Tens of thousands of people are still without access to water in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. Health workers are concerned […]
Compare and contrast: Texas Regulators Report More Than 250 New Cases of Groundwater Contamination
Inside Climate News An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state. Groundwater provides more than half of the state’s water supply. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 – report
BBC News Around eight million properties in England – or one in four – could be at risk of flooding by 2050 as the danger increases due to climate change, […]
Mount Polley disaster’s toxic impact continues to filter through B.C. waters, 10 years later: researchers
CBC The environmental impact of the Mount Polley tailings dam collapse is still being felt with toxic particles swirling in Quesnel Lake’s water a decade later. Research shows tiny invertebrates […]