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News tag: Environment

Environment news

Compare and contrast: Hydrological-hydraulic modelling to assess Nature-Based Solutions for flood risk mitigation in an urban area of Catania (Sicily, Italy)

ScienceDirect Journal article: Traditional interventions, based on grey infrastructure approaches, have demonstrated ineffectiveness in managing stormwater in urban environments under the pressures of climate change and urbanization. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) […]

Compare and contrast: Adaptation portfolio – a multi-measure framework for future floods and droughts

NPJ Natural Hazards Journal article: Future flood adaptation remains challenging even in highly regulated rivers. We also observed that adaptation effects differ substantially by sub-basins. It highlights the necessity of […]

Compare and contrast: Climate change could overwhelm our sewers – here’s how green infrastructure could help

The Conversation – United Kingdom Aside from hotter summers and melting glaciers, climate change is transforming how, when and where rain falls. This challenges much of the world’s sewer systems, […]

Western University water research drives sustainable global solutions

Water Canada Though their projects differ, all three researchers share a common goal: making a tangible difference in how communities interact with and manage water resources. From improving public health […]

Compare and contrast: Thousands without water and electricity as cold snap grips RoI

BBC News Crews alongside local authority teams are working in difficult, freezing conditions to access water treatment plants and pump stations to return water supplies to those affected by bursts […]

Compare and contrast: U.S. Corn Belt: Intensive farming and shallow groundwater affect precipitation patterns

Science Daily By using advanced computer modeling techniques, scientists were able to determine that the region’s agriculture, combined with shallow groundwater, increases the precipitation recycling ratio by almost 30%. This […]

Compare and contrast: Here are the answers to 15 common questions about fluoride in drinking water

The Journalist’s Resource Major health organizations recommend water fluoridation as a way to prevent dental cavities and find it safe. The American Dental Association has reaffirmed its staunch support of […]

Compare and contrast: Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows

The Conversation – Global The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report released today shows how these changes are driving extreme events around the world. Our international team of researchers used data […]

Compare and contrast: ‘Cannot stress enough how proud I am’: how Greater Manchester came together to tackle floods

The Guardian She was one of almost a thousand people across Greater Manchester evacuated on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day – half of them rescued on boats, and […]

Compare and contrast: Great Lakes Water Levels Shift Amid Unusual Weather Patterns

Thumbwind Despite record-high precipitation, the Great Lakes water levels are below long-term averages for January on several lakes, prompting close monitoring.   Click here to read the story.

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