Compare and contrast: New Yorkers urged to conserve water after driest October in 150 years
The Guardian New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October in the city […]
Compare and contrast: Invasive Species Spell Trouble for New York’s Beloved Tap Water
Inside Climate News Three invasive species have emerged to threaten water quality at the city’s oldest reservoir, the Croton system which supplies around 10 percent of the city’s water. […]
Pressure on Canada to Export Water Will Be Immense
The Tyee It is time to get worried, very worried, about water. A global water crisis will leave half of the world’s food production at risk in the next 25 […]
Compare and contrast: Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals in thawing permafrost
Phys.org As the climate warms and Arctic permafrost thaws, some of the toxic elements locked away in it are starting to emerge and could contaminate the water supplies that many […]
Compare and contrast: Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding – entirely caused by humans
The Conversation – United States Below the surface of many estuary waterways, a form of urbanization has been slowly increasing the vulnerability of coastlines to extreme storms and sea-level rise: […]
Keepers of the Water take message to COP16 that Canada’s largest river basin needs to be protected
CBC A group advocating for the protection of Canada’s largest river basin, the Mackenzie, attended the latest United Nations biodiversity conference to raise awareness about the need to protect its […]
Compare and contrast: Toxic foam covers one of India’s most sacred rivers putting millions of Hindus at risk
EuroNews Green One of India’s most sacred rivers, the Yamuna in New Delhi, is covered in white toxic foam. The pollution puts millions of residents at risk as the river […]
Compare and contrast: Federal Court Ruling on a Reservoir Expansion Could Have Big Implications for the Colorado River
Inside Climate News A federal district court judge ruled against a USACE approval of an expanded Colorado reservoir. But a footnote to that decision may be more significant with potentially […]
Compare and contrast: 14-year-old Develops Water Filtration System Using Animal Bone Waste to Facilitate Access to Clean Water Globally
Tina won the ASCEND Award for her research that proved the ability of animal bones to filter water, in addition to demonstrating leadership, collaboration and critical thinking skills throughout the […]
Compare and contrast: Zimbabwe’s water supply is in crisis: how political interference and underfunding did the damage
The Conversation – Africa In Zimbabwe, control over water is supposed to be decentralised. In other words, the seven regions in the country have the authority to govern their own […]