Compare and contrast: In arid New Mexico, rural towns eye treated oil wastewater as a solution to drought
Reuters A growing group of New Mexico politicians want the state to develop regulations allowing for the millions of gallons of so-called produced water gushing up daily alongside the Permian […]
Compare and contrast: Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam’s storm toll rises to 155 dead
The Canadian Press A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed […]
Compare and contrast: What’s really ‘fueling’ harmful algae in Florida’s lake Okeechobee?
Science Daily Historically, Lake Okeechobee was thought to be impaired only by phosphorus, focusing efforts on reducing agricultural runoff. However, new comprehensive sampling across the Lake Okeechobee Waterway and its […]
Compare and contrast: Italy’s Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, experts say
The Guardian Rising temperatures causing largest glacier in Dolomites to lose 7-10cm of depth a day, according to scientists. Click here to read the story. Click the following link […]
Compare and contrast: In the Brazilian Amazon, seedlings offer hope for drying rivers
Mongabay In an effort to restore drying springs, Indigenous people in the Rio Pindaré reserve are mapping headwaters and planting species native to the Amazon rainforest along their margins. Scientists […]
Compare and contrast: During Brazil’s worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
The Canadian Press Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress – an area roughly half the […]
Compare and contrast: Deserts’ biggest threat? Flooding
Science Daily A new study has found that the increase in soil erosion in coastal areas due to desertification is worsening flood impacts on Middle Eastern and North African port […]
Compare and contrast: The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair
The Guardian Solar power could enable 400 million Africans without water to tap into groundwater aquifers. However, we must ensure smaller projects do not lose out in the rush for […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Citizen scientists’ to check UK rivers for sewage and pollution
The Guardian Rivers will be checked for sewage and other pollution by the general public this month in an attempt to assess the health of British waterways. Cuts to the […]
Compare and contrast: Customers Sue an Arizona Water District Amid Drought and Surging Demand
Inside Climate News In Strawberry, Arizona, a lack of community outreach and confusion over how drought was impacting the water district sparked a messy battle over drilling a new deep […]
