Compare and contrast: Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch, putting spotlight on water disposal
Reuters Two large earthquakes that hit the Permian basin, the top U.S. oilfield, this week have rattled the Texas oil industry and put a fresh spotlight on the water disposal […]
Compare and contrast: Parched southern Greece reveals EU’s giant challenge to conserve water
Reuters This month, the EU launched a campaign to combat a climate change-driven water crisis that it says already affects 38% of its population. It has given EU countries until […]
Compare and contrast: Glaciers are losing more water each year than the world will consume in three decades, study warns
EuroNews Green The thawing of 7 trillion tonnes of glacial ice since has raised sea levels by almost 2 centimetres, with the Alps a melting hotspot. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: Trump Order Fast-Tracks Projects That Would Damage Wetlands, Environmental Groups Say
Inside Climate News The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has marked for fast-track review more than 600 permit applications for projects under President Donald Trump’s “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” […]
Compare and contrast: At least 13 deaths amid back-to-back winter storms across US
ABC News Heavy rain produced serious flooding across parts of the Southern United States on Sunday, where rapidly rising floodwaters inundated roadways and spurred some evacuations. Meanwhile, snow and sleet […]
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 […]
Trump’s musings on ‘very large faucet’ in Canada part of looming water crisis, say researchers
CBC Water sharing between Canada and the United States has long been a contentious issue. Aging infrastructure and changing climate could put pressure on long-standing treaties. Click here to […]