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 […]
Compare and contrast: U.S. stream network is longer during annual high-flow conditions
EurekAlert! Rivers and streams may look permanent, but their lengths can change dramatically with the seasons, according to a new study. It reports that stream networks in the United States […]
Compare and contrast: Los Angeles groundwater remained depleted after 2023 deluge, study finds
EurekAlert! The greater Los Angeles area has long been subject of intense seismographic monitoring. A network of highly sensitive seismometers peppers the region on a constant vigil for earthquakes. Now […]
Compare and contrast: Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts, analysis finds
Phys.org Robust water-management strategies will be necessary to overcome discrepancies between water supply and demand in a warming world, according to a new analysis by Carnegie Science’s Lorenzo Rosa and […]
Water Security Agency releases preliminary runoff report
Water Canada While much of Saskatchewan experienced below-normal precipitation, leading to dry conditions at freeze-up last fall, overall conditions improved compared to last year. Most major reservoirs in southern Saskatchewan […]
Compare and contrast: Massive flooding strikes Indonesia’s South Sulawesi
Asia News Network Several regions of South Sulawesi were hit by massive flooding on Tuesday after days of torrential rains that led to three rivers bursting their banks, forcing thousands […]