Compare and contrast: Northwest braces for a fresh round of flooding rain, damaging winds from atmospheric river
AccuWeather The Northwest US is facing yet another storm early this week that will bring a swath of heavy rain, wind and mountain snow. Forecasters highlight the risk for river […]
Compare and contrast: Met Office warns of danger to life from flooding in parts of UK
The Guardian It said that up to 100mm (4in) of rain in some places would lead to “fast-flowing or deep flood water causing danger to life” and possible delays and […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Glacial fracking’: A hidden source of Arctic greenhouse gas emissions
Science Daily Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from beneath the ice […]
Compare and contrast: Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities
BBC News Capturing fog water is remarkably simple – a mesh is hung between poles, and when the moisture-laden clouds pass through that fine mesh, droplets form. The water is […]
Compare and contrast: Why is water different colors in different places?
The Conversation – United Kingdom Drinking water normally looks clear, but ponds, rivers and oceans are filled with floating particles. They may be tiny fragments of dirt, rock, plant material […]
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 […]