Compare and contrast: Federal Court Ruling on a Reservoir Expansion Could Have Big Implications for the Colorado River
Inside Climate News A federal district court judge ruled against a USACE approval of an expanded Colorado reservoir. But a footnote to that decision may be more significant with potentially […]
Compare and contrast: 14-year-old Develops Water Filtration System Using Animal Bone Waste to Facilitate Access to Clean Water Globally
Tina won the ASCEND Award for her research that proved the ability of animal bones to filter water, in addition to demonstrating leadership, collaboration and critical thinking skills throughout the […]
Compare and contrast: Zimbabwe’s water supply is in crisis: how political interference and underfunding did the damage
The Conversation – Africa In Zimbabwe, control over water is supposed to be decentralised. In other words, the seven regions in the country have the authority to govern their own […]
Compare and contrast: Holding Out Hope On the Drying Rio Grande
Inside Climate News The once-mighty river is barely a trickle through much of West Texas. Scientists and advocates say local initiatives could be scaled up to restore flows to the […]
Compare and contrast: China’s ‘Hawaii’ under water as tropical storm dumps record rainfall
Reuters For a third day, extreme rainfall pounded the southern Chinese province of Hainan, known as China’s “Hawaii”, amid the transit of yet another tropical cyclone, leaving the island half-submerged […]
Compare and contrast: Spain’s deadliest floods in decades kill at least 64 people
Reuters At least 64 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for three decades after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia on Tuesday, leaving […]
First of six units begin generating power at B.C.’s Site C dam
The Canadian Press BC Hydro says in a statement that the first of six generating units on the Site C dam has begun operations after completing testing and commissioning procedures. […]
Climate, dead zones and fish: Solving a ‘wicked problem’ in Lake Erie and beyond
Science Daily A research collaboration has developed a simple model to help inform the complex decision-making that goes into managing water quality and fishery output in Lake Erie and similar […]
Compare and contrast: ‘My life has improved’: Water tower and rationing bring hope to drought-stricken community in Zambia
EuroNews Green Brought by the naturally occurring El Ni o weather pattern, the drought has triggered emergency responses in at least five countries.” A prolonged drought in Southern Africa has […]
Compare and contrast: Millions in the US may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies
Phys.org Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states more than 20% of the country’s population may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and […]
