Compare and contrast: What are atmospheric rivers and why do they cause flooding?
Reuters Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and […]
Compare and contrast: Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
The Guardian Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, the non-profit investigatory […]
Potable water a luxury for many after ice storm and flooding in central Ontario
CTV News Flooding after an epic ice and rain storm Saturday, has left many residents with flooded properties and basements, but nothing pouring from their taps. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: ‘The worst I’ve ever seen it’: Kentucky and Tennessee are reeling from floods after unrelenting rain.
Fast Company Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people worsened flooding as some rivers rose to near-record levels and inundated towns across an already […]
Compare and contrast: Africa’s last glaciers: an expedition to map ice loss in the Rwenzori mountains – in pictures
The Guardian The project in Uganda has captured the disastrous effects of the climate crisis on a vital source of water that is central to the lives and sacred beliefs […]
City of Toronto opens energy and water reporting link for Toronto’s largest buildings
Water Canada The City of Toronto has opened its reporting link to allow owners of Toronto’s largest buildings to report their 2024 energy and water use to the City. Reporting […]
Compare and contrast: Water recycling could ease shrinking of Colorado River, new report finds
ABC News Researchers say they have identified a crucial solution for states to prevent continued strain on the Colorado River basin for their water needs. Water recycling can significantly lessen […]
Untreated wastewater, sewage, overflowing into Georgian Bay
Collingwood Today Heavy rains have overwhelmed Collingwood’s wastewater treatment system, causing wastewater to bypass the full treatment system and dump into Georgian Bay. The town posted a notice this morning […]
Compare and contrast: This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood
Phys.org Scientists use math to help people understand how unusual a severe flood is and how to compare the intensity of one flood to another. Another concept scientists use is […]
Compare and contrast: The rivers that science says shouldn’t exist
Phys.org Rivers join downstream, flow downhill, and eventually meet an ocean or terminal lake: These are fundamental rules of how waterways and basins are supposed to work. But rules are […]