Rebuild or retreat? Repeat flooding forces tough decisions on homeowners, governments
CBC Managed retreat can be a safer, cheaper option as flood risk grows. But when is managed retreat warranted? Where and how is it happening? And what are the pros […]
Compare and contrast: Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. The Conversation – Australia Climate change and biodiversity loss are mounting threats […]
Compare and contrast: Dams have taken half the water from Australia’s second biggest river – and climate change will make it even worse
The Conversation – Australia The largest wetland on Australia’s second longest river, the Murrumbidgee in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, is drying up. We found river regulation such as dams and […]
Compare and contrast: Sea-level rise could affect fresh water availability
EurekAlert! A new publication launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), highlights our lack of understanding of saltwater intrusion into coastal freshwater systems under current […]
Damming the Rivers
Alberta Views Nearly four decades later, the arguments for and against more dams in the South Saskatchewan basin are much the same. People discuss the role of infrastructure in preventing […]
Compare and contrast: Scientists examine how wastewater practices in Florida Keys impact water quality
Science Daily Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new study tracked how these nutrients […]
Compare and contrast: New Yorkers urged to conserve water after driest October in 150 years
The Guardian New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October in the city […]
Compare and contrast: Invasive Species Spell Trouble for New York’s Beloved Tap Water
Inside Climate News Three invasive species have emerged to threaten water quality at the city’s oldest reservoir, the Croton system which supplies around 10 percent of the city’s water. […]
Pressure on Canada to Export Water Will Be Immense
The Tyee It is time to get worried, very worried, about water. A global water crisis will leave half of the world’s food production at risk in the next 25 […]
Compare and contrast: Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals in thawing permafrost
Phys.org As the climate warms and Arctic permafrost thaws, some of the toxic elements locked away in it are starting to emerge and could contaminate the water supplies that many […]
