Compare and contrast: Why is water-related violence getting so much worse – and what can be done to stop it?
EuroNews Green New research has revealed that violence over water resources increased dramatically in 2023, continuing a steep growth trend of such incidents over the past decade globally. The study […]
Compare and contrast: Engineers develop AI system for real-time sensing of flooded roads
Science Daily Roadway-related incidents are a leading cause of flood fatalities nationwide, but limited flood-reporting tools make it difficult to evaluate road conditions in real time. Click here to […]
Efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty provide an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past
The Conversation – Canada The Columbia River Treaty is a landmark water-management agreement, ratified in 1964, by the United States and Canada which aimed to co-ordinate water management within the […]
Compare and contrast: Digging riverbeds in Zimbabwe in desperate search for water
BBC News One of the worst droughts in living memory is sweeping across southern Africa, leaving close to 70 million people without enough food and water. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing salmon to swim freely for the first time in a century
The Canadian Press Workers breached the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed […]
Compare and contrast: When a Glacier Melts, What Does It Leave Behind?
Inside Climate News In the past few years, scientists have discovered greenhouse gases, toxic metals and dead bodies emerging from melting glaciers. Click here to read the story. Click […]
Compare and contrast: As ‘Doomsday’ Glacier Melts, Can an Artificial Barrier Save It?
Yale Environment 360 Relatively warm ocean currents are weakening the base of Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites glacier, whose demise could raise sea levels by as much as 7 feet. To separate […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Nature is punishing us’: Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico’s north
Reuters The largest state of Mexico has a dry or semi-dry climate at the best of times, but has faced unusually low rainfall levels in recent years. Near the town […]
Compare and contrast: Public trust in drinking water safety is low globally
Science Daily A new study finds more than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their water within the next two years. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall and local media report dozens missing
The Canadian Press The Arbat dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state has collapsed sending water flooding over nearby homes, the country’s health ministry said. Local media said dozens of […]