Compare and contrast: Cutting-edge satellite tracks lake water levels in Ohio River Basin
Phys.org The Ohio River Basin stretches from Pennsylvania to Illinois and contains a system of reservoirs, lakes, and rivers that drains an area almost as large as France. Since early […]
Compare and contrast: Tens of thousands without water in Mayotte as curfew brought in
BBC News Tens of thousands of people are still without access to water in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. Health workers are concerned […]
Compare and contrast: Texas Regulators Report More Than 250 New Cases of Groundwater Contamination
Inside Climate News An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state. Groundwater provides more than half of the state’s water supply. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 – report
BBC News Around eight million properties in England – or one in four – could be at risk of flooding by 2050 as the danger increases due to climate change, […]
Siksika pursues litigation against province for Ghost Dam decision
CBC Siksika is pursuing legal action against a provincial government decision to relocate the Ghost Dam downstream after it says the province failed to consult with the southern Alberta First […]
Compare and contrast: More than 6m homes at risk of flooding in England, says Environment Agency
The Guardian More than 6m homes in England are at risk of flooding under the latest climate projections, a study by the Environment Agency has found. This could rise to […]
Mount Polley disaster’s toxic impact continues to filter through B.C. waters, 10 years later: researchers
CBC The environmental impact of the Mount Polley tailings dam collapse is still being felt with toxic particles swirling in Quesnel Lake’s water a decade later. Research shows tiny invertebrates […]
Compare and contrast: Southern California water agency votes to keep funding state tunnel plans
Associated Press A Southern California water agency has approved key funding needed to support plans for a giant underground tunnel that would reroute a big part of the state’s water […]
Compare and contrast: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam can generate sustainable hydropower while minimizing downstream water deficit during prolonged droughts
Nature Optimizing hydropower generation from the Nile upstream mega-dams during prolonged droughts while minimizing the downstream water deficit is the cornerstone in resolving the ongoing major water conflict in the […]
Compare and contrast: What 92 years of data say about ice cover
Phys.org Warming air temperatures are changing ice cover in seasonally frozen lakes worldwide. The timing of ice formation and melting, called ice phenology, affects lake temperatures, seasonal stratification, and lake […]