Compare and contrast: In the Brazilian Amazon, seedlings offer hope for drying rivers
Mongabay In an effort to restore drying springs, Indigenous people in the Rio Pindaré reserve are mapping headwaters and planting species native to the Amazon rainforest along their margins. Scientists […]
Compare and contrast: During Brazil’s worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
The Canadian Press Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress – an area roughly half the […]
Compare and contrast: Deserts’ biggest threat? Flooding
Science Daily A new study has found that the increase in soil erosion in coastal areas due to desertification is worsening flood impacts on Middle Eastern and North African port […]
Compare and contrast: The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair
The Guardian Solar power could enable 400 million Africans without water to tap into groundwater aquifers. However, we must ensure smaller projects do not lose out in the rush for […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Citizen scientists’ to check UK rivers for sewage and pollution
The Guardian Rivers will be checked for sewage and other pollution by the general public this month in an attempt to assess the health of British waterways. Cuts to the […]
Compare and contrast: Customers Sue an Arizona Water District Amid Drought and Surging Demand
Inside Climate News In Strawberry, Arizona, a lack of community outreach and confusion over how drought was impacting the water district sparked a messy battle over drilling a new deep […]
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 […]