Compare and contrast: South Carolina Is Considered a Model for ‘Managed Retreat’ From Coastal Areas Threatened by Climate Change
Inside Climate News The state has identified hundreds of thousands of homes that will need to be abandoned. But at one flagship buyout, only one in 10 eligible homeowners signed […]
Compare and contrast: How Last Year’s Wildfires Reignited a Battle Over Water Rights on Maui
Mother Jones For more than a century, corporations have controlled the island’s water. That could be changing. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day
The Conversation – United States Oner of India’s largest hydropower dams is nearing completion. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project is linked to several concerns for downstream communities, including flood and […]
Compare and contrast: Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule
Inside Climate News While environmentalists say the new rule doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells. Click […]
Compare and contrast: Spurring more biofilm growth for efficient wastewater treatment
Science Daily Wastewater treatment could be more effective using foamed plastic carriers in the moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process, a research team has found. Their study showed that biofilm […]
Compare and contrast: Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law
The Guardian Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government. […]
Compare and contrast: Levels of one ‘forever chemical’ are increasing in groundwater
Science Daily Rain and water in ponds and lakes slowly seeps into the soil, moving through minute cracks to refill underground aquifers. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often described as […]
Compare and contrast: Algal Blooms Ravaged New York’s Finger Lakes During Final Week of August
Inside Climate News The six largest Finger Lakes all had days with at least half a dozen confirmed blooms – even Skaneateles Lake, which is known for its water purity. […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Drowning in fashion’: How much water could you save by buying second-hand jeans and T-shirts?
EuroNews Green Globally, the fashion industry uses enough water to fill 37 million Olympic-sized swimming pools a year. Buying just one pair of preloved jeans and a T-shirt saves the […]
Compare and contrast: The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections
Inside Climate News A data-driven disaster tool shows “bias” against rural communities partly due to the valuation of at-risk assets and assessed risks. Click here to read the story. […]
