Compare and contrast: Southern Africa endures its worst hunger crisis in decades. Drought from El Nino to blame, UN says
The Canadian Press Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the […]
Compare and contrast: Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe
The Conversation – United States Multiple studies show that, at best, half of private well owners are testing with any frequency, and very few households test once or more yearly, […]
Compare and contrast: Dramatic images show the first floods in the Sahara in half a century
The Guardian Two days of rainfall in September exceeded yearly averages in several areas of south-east Morocco and caused a deluge, officials of the country’s meteorology agency said in early […]
Compare and contrast: Loss of lake ice has wide-ranging environmental and societal consequences
Science Daily The world’s freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major implications for human safety, as well as water […]
Compare and contrast: San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be
The Conversation – United States This case asks the court to decide whether federal regulators can issue permits that are effectively broad orders not to violate water quality standards, or […]
Compare and contrast: Polluted waste from Florida’s fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton’s fury
The Canadian Press As Hurricane Milton pummeled Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists worry it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the state’s phosphate fertilizer mining […]
Compare and contrast: These 5 ‘post-truth’ claims are fuelling the water wars in Australia
The Conversation – Australia Water policy in Australia is now at a crucial juncture. This year is the 20th anniversary of the National Water Initiative that was meant to lay […]
Compare and contrast: Climate change boosted Helene’s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
The Canadian Press Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene ‘s rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%, scientists said in a new flash study […]
Compare and contrast: Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
The Canadian Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries – a major watershed near the California-Oregon […]
Compare and contrast: Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
Science Daily The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energy. As sunlight increases through the day, the system ramps up its […]
