Compare and contrast: Unveiling transboundary challenges in river flood risk management: learning from the Ciliwung River basin
European Geosciences Union Journal article: To cope with massive development, many urban and surrounding rural areas have been agglomerated into a greater metropolitan area, aiming for regional economic development. Many […]
Compare and contrast: Aggressive Algae Bloom Clogged Water System, Prompting Boil Water Advisory in D.C. and Parts of Virginia
Inside Climate News The algal blooms caused a drop in water supply at the Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant on the Maryland-D.C. border. All water treatment operations were switched to the […]
Compare and contrast: As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
The Texas Tribune The Rio Grande is no longer a reliable source of water for South Texas. That’s the sobering conclusion Rio Grande Valley officials are facing as water levels […]
Compare and contrast: Bold moves needed for California agriculture to adapt to climate change
Science Daily California should take urgent and bold measures to adapt its $59 billion agriculture sector to climate change as the amount of water available for crops declines, according to […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Roadspreading’ returns: how Pennsylvania’s oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state
Grist Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies do it anyway. Wastewater dumping is an open secret on Pennsylvania roads. Click here to read the […]
Compare and contrast: White House Looks to Safeguard Groundwater Supplies as Aquifers Decline Nationwide
Inside Climate News The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is working with local stakeholders to determine how the federal government can help communities dependent on groundwater protect […]
Repair work underway in Montana to get water flowing into Milk River
CTV News It’s been over a month since the St. Mary siphon in Montana burst. Repair work has now begun to get water flowing into the Milk River again. […]
Compare and contrast: Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia
EuroNews Green A reservoir damn collapsed in the Ural Mountains region of Chelyabinsk on Friday night, forcing residents of nearby villages to evacuate their homes. The dam at the Kialimskoye […]
Compare and contrast: Climate Change Contributes to Shift in Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms
Inside Climate News Algal blooms occur when cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, grow out of control due to a combination of excess nutrients, weather patterns and other ecological factors. The blooms […]
Compare and contrast: Northern Scotland’s Flow Country becomes world heritage site
The Guardian Planet’s largest blanket bog is first peatland to be designated by Unesco after a 40-year campaign by environmentalists. Click here to read the story.
