Compare and contrast: Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
EurekAlert! The “expanding atmospheric sponge,” or the atmosphere’s ability to evaporate, absorb and release 7% more water for every degree Celsius the planet warms, is a key driver of the […]
Compare and contrast: Rice researchers find dialysis ‘astonishingly effective’ for treating wastewater
EurekAlert! Researchers at Rice University, in collaboration with Guangdong University of Technology, have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters streams containing both elevated salt and organic concentrations […]
Compare and contrast: Rapid return of water from ground to atmosphere through plants
Science Daily A new study provides the first comprehensive global estimates of the amount of water stored in Earth’s plants and the amount of time it takes for that water […]
Compare and contrast: Alien Water Hyacinth is Lethal for Lakes-But it’s Being Turned into Biodegradable Plastic Bags and Plant Pots
Good News Network Blooming in an ornamental pond, the water hyacinth seems lovely and harmless, but look at how it can take over freshwater ecosystems like Kenya’s Lake Naivasha, and […]
Compare and contrast: New research reveals groundwater pathways across continent
Science Daily Researchers have created a simulation that maps underground water on a continental scale. The result of three years’ work studying groundwater from coast to coast, the findings plot […]
Meet the researcher who thinks about water so you don’t have to
Water Canada From drinking-water safety to wastewater testing for infections like COVID-19, Dr. Gagnon and a cross-disciplinary team of researchers work every day to help solve a wide range of […]
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 […]
