Compare and contrast: Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water
The Guardian Foreign multinational companies are extracting billions of litres of water from British aquifers to sell as bottled water, the Guardian can reveal. Coca-Cola extracts the largest amount of […]
Compare and contrast: Donald Trump could push the US to stop adding fluoride to water. Where does Europe stand?
EuroNews Green Few EU countries still fluoridate their water supplies, but there’s no evidence that countries in Europe stopped because of health harms. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Madagascar’s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa
Phys.org Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly. […]
Compare and contrast: NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water
Associated Press New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain — and will restart the flow of drinking water from […]
Compare and contrast: River microbes near wastewater treatment plants express high levels of antibiotic resistance genes, study shows
Phys.org Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas. These waterways directly […]
Compare and contrast: Mexico and US reach agreement to address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments
Associated Press Mexico and the U.S. said they reached an agreement they hope will address Mexico’s habit of falling behind on water-sharing payments in the Rio Bravo watershed, also known […]
Compare and contrast: New model sheds light on groundwater declines by linking irrigation decisions and groundwater use
Phys.org Sustainable rates of groundwater withdrawal in Oregon’s Harney Basin were surpassed 20 years prior to the time declining groundwater levels were generally recognized, a new analysis found. That lag […]
Compare and contrast: Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
Associated Press Flooding from Helene tore through the city’s water system in late September, destroying so much infrastructure that officials at the time said repairs could take weeks. Click […]
Compare and contrast: Water Management: New Bias Correction Tool Improves Modelling for Water Resources
AZoCleantech A novel bias correction tool that improves the accuracy of climate modelling will help us adapt our water management to climate change. The software, developed by UNSW hydrologists, provides […]
Central Alberta reservoir study underway
Government of Alberta Alberta’s government is moving forward a study to assess the feasibility of building a new reservoir on the Red Deer River to help support growing communities. […]
