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News tag: International

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Compare and contrast: America’s Next Water Crisis? A Lack of Experienced Workers

BNN Bloomberg “He was 90 years old and still performing the duties because of the challenge of finding someone else to step up,” said Walton. “What’s keeping the leaders of […]

Compare and contrast: Water bills in England and Wales set to rise a third to fix broken sector

Reuters Water bills in England and Wales are set to rise by just over a third in the next five years to help tackle sewage spills.   Click here to […]

Compare and contrast: Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years

Al Jazeera According to the United Nations, in this historical phase the Kenyan people are experiencing the worst water crisis in the last 40 years and millions of people do […]

Compare and contrast: Machine learning framework improves groundwater recharge estimates in Western Australia

Phys.org A new study led by Griffith University has unveiled a machine learning-based framework to accurately estimate groundwater recharge in the Perth Basin, with a particular focus on the Gnangara […]

Compare and contrast: One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 – report

BBC News Around eight million properties in England – or one in four – could be at risk of flooding by 2050 as the danger increases due to climate change, […]

Compare and contrast: More than 6m homes at risk of flooding in England, says Environment Agency

The Guardian More than 6m homes in England are at risk of flooding under the latest climate projections, a study by the Environment Agency has found. This could rise to […]

Compare and contrast: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam can generate sustainable hydropower while minimizing downstream water deficit during prolonged droughts

Nature Optimizing hydropower generation from the Nile upstream mega-dams during prolonged droughts while minimizing the downstream water deficit is the cornerstone in resolving the ongoing major water conflict in the […]

Compare and contrast: ‘The water war’: how drought threatens survival of Sicily’s towns

The Guardian An ancient Sicilian proverb goes like this: “When water to two fountains flows, one will stay dry – that’s how it goes.” The residents of the small town […]

Compare and contrast: What triggered Nepal’s catastrophic 2021 flood — and could it happen again?

Science Daily Heavy monsoon rainfall, excessive snowmelt and unstable terrain combined to cause the 2021 Melamchi Valley flood disaster in Nepal, according to new research. The findings highlight how a […]

Compare and contrast: How the Amazon’s ‘Boiling River’ foreshadows a warmer world

BBC News The Boiling River regularly reaches 45C – with drastic consequences for the surrounding rainforest.   Click here to read the story.

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