Compare and contrast: 2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams
CNN There are two major problems, water experts said: The newly released water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet […]
Compare and contrast: Critics call Trump’s release of California reservoir water dangerous, wasteful
Global News Water experts are sounding the alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the opening of two dams in Central California late last week, letting approximately 2.2 billion gallons […]
Compare and contrast: Discovery of water droplet freezing bridges atmospheric science, climate solutions
Science Daily A groundbreaking study on the freezing of water droplets suspended in air sheds light on a key process in Earth’s water cycle: the transformation of supercooled water into […]
Compare and contrast: Temperature, rainfall and tides speed glacier flow on a daily basis
Science Daily Even though ‘glacial’ is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has found that glaciers speed up and slow down on a daily — […]
Compare and contrast: Europe’s water resources under pressure, most surface bodies polluted, EU says
Reuters Most of European Union surface water bodies are polluted by chemicals, the European Commission said on Tuesday, in a report that revealed the damaged state of Europe’s water resources. […]
Compare and contrast: How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers
Yale Environment 360 More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for […]
Watersheds Canada promotes the importance of wetlands on World Wetlands Day
Water Canada As we come together to celebrate World Wetlands Day on February 2nd, it is important to reflect on what makes these areas the wonders they are. Brimming with […]
Federal government invests in improved flood protection in the Village of Tahsis
Water Canada This project involves constructing two flood walls and an earth berm along the North Maquinna Drive from north of Rogers Street to Head Bay Road to safeguard the […]
Compare and contrast: A Lifeline for New York’s Threatened Wetlands
Inside Climate News The city’s only wetlands “mitigation bank” on Staten Island sells credits to waterfront developers so they can comply with a federal “no net loss” policy for these […]
Compare and contrast: How reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity
Phys.org Published in the Journal of Ecology, the research reveals that increased dryness leads to a reduction in plant species diversity in drylands and uncovers the mechanisms through which rising […]