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.
Compare and contrast: Flood disasters associated with preterm births and low birth weights
Science Daily A new analysis of more than 3,000 studies from around the world reveals that globally, flooding increases preterm births by about 3%. Children who were in utero during […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
The Guardian The safety of tap water in the UK could be at risk because water companies are unable to use products to clean it, industry insiders have said, as […]
Compare and contrast: Harrogate Spring Water planning to cut down wood planted by schoolchildren
The Guardian Harrogate Spring Water has a licence to extract 464m litres of water a year from local underground sources. The company was bought in 2020 by Danone, which is […]
Compare and contrast: Lake Mead Water Levels Could Rise Thanks to California
Newsweek Californians reliant on the Colorado River have saved over 1.2 million acre-feet of water in just two years, potentially raising Lake Mead’s water levels by an estimated 16 feet. […]
Compare and contrast: California farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields
The Associated Press Farmers are hoping the second Trump administration will ensure more stable water flows to their fields from the federally managed Central Valley Project and a plan for […]
Compare and contrast: Wetlands provide US$23 billion in flood control across Wisconsin and Midwest. But they’re in distress.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wetlands save Wisconsin and the upper Midwest almost US$23 billion per year that would otherwise be spent combating flooding, a new report from the Union of Concerned […]
Compare and contrast: Dworshak looking at status quo on flood operation
The Lewiston Tribune Flood control operations at Dworshak Dam are not expected to change under the updated Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada, despite the United States taking […]