B.C. risks billions if new homes are built in the path of fires and floods
Canadian Climate Institute A new report from our team at the Canadian Climate Institute shows that, unless policy changes are made, B.C. could face an additional $2 billion in average […]
Compare and contrast: Excessive Tibetan Plateau spring warming found to cause catastrophic June 2024 heavy rainfall in China
Science Direct In June 2024, southern China experienced record-breaking rainfall events. According to the National Climate Center’s June 2024 Climate Impact Assessment, since the start of the Meiyu season on […]
Compare and contrast: Optimizing nature-based solutions for urban flood risk mitigation: A multi-objective genetic algorithm approach in Gdansk, Poland
ScienceDirect Research: This study presents a comprehensive optimization framework for the spatial allocation of fourteen different NbS types aimed at mitigating urban flood risks. Click here to read the […]
Compare and contrast: Restoring ecosystems to reduce drought risk: Nature-based Solutions for drought
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) The aim of this publication is to give authorities and stakeholders the knowledge required to integrate NbS into drought management efforts at global, […]
Compare and contrast: Plummeting Great Lakes water levels to be below average for boating season, Corps predicts
The Detroit News Water levels of the upper Great Lakes are expected to drop to near or significantly below their historical summer averages for the first time in nearly a […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Serious concerns’: national assessment reveals rivers flowing into the Great Barrier Reef are getting more polluted
The Conversation – Australia Polluted runoff is still smothering the Great Barrier Reef, the first national assessment of water quality trends in Australian rivers has revealed. The problem on the […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Really worried’: flood-weary north Queensland prepares for more rain as Albanese and army arrive
The Guardian The flood threat remains with more widespread showers and storms forecast, ensuring more anxious moments for north Queensland residents. Up to 70mm hit west Townsville as widespread showers […]
Compare and contrast: Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control
The Conversation – United States Water scarcity is often viewed as an issue for the arid American West, but the U.S. Northeast’s experience in 2024 shows how severe droughts can […]
Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change
CBC A beaver’s dam is an unmistakable engineering marvel. A humble structure of logs jammed together blocks the mouth of a creek or stream, totally transforming the land around it. […]
Compare and contrast: Faster progress needed to protect Europe’s waters and better manage flood risks
European Commission There have been several positive trends resulting from the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, with groundwater bodies continuing to achieve good quantitative and chemical status. However, work […]