Compare and contrast: Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland fuelled ‘by climate disruption
The Guardian Devastation in Brazil wetlands was made at least four times more likely by fossil fuel use and deforestation, scientists say. Click here to read the story. Click […]
Compare and contrast: New device for on-the-spot water testing
Science Daily Researchers at University of Galway have developed a new, portable technology for on-the-spot testing of water quality to detect one of the most dangerous types of bacteria. Ireland […]
Compare and contrast: Study Links Permian Blowouts With Wastewater Injection
Inside Climate News Fracking wastewater, injected underground for permanent disposal, traveled 12 miles through geological faults before bursting to the surface through a previously plugged West Texas oil well in […]
Compare and contrast: Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood
The Canadian Press About 100 homes and some businesses were damaged by rapidly rising floodwaters that crested around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to initial estimates. In some areas, cars floated […]
Compare and contrast: Research catalogs greenhouse gas emissions tied to energy use for interbasin water transfers
Science Daily Much of the water in the West is transported across vast geographical areas by large infrastructure projects known as interbasin water transfers. Two of these projects in particular […]
Compare and contrast: Almost 500 chemicals found in England’s rivers and groundwater
The Guardian Almost 500 different chemicals, some of which are banned, have been found in various mixtures across all 171 river and groundwater catchments tested in England in 2024, according […]
Compare and contrast: Tropical Glaciers in the Andes Are the Smallest They’ve Been in 11,700 Years
Inside Climate News “It’s a sad milestone to hit for these glaciers, said Mateo. But the milestone helps researchers understand the unprecedented changes happening in the tropical Andean region, he […]
Compare and contrast: Struggling Thames Water faces $133 mln fine over sewage spills
Reuters Britain’s water regulator plans to fine debt-laden Thames Water 104 million pounds ($133 million), close to the maximum penalty allowed, after an investigation into historic sewage spills. Click […]
Compare and contrast: Plant-inspired polymers for water purification
Science Daily Researchers have synthesized a bio-inspired polymer for water purification. The polymer was designed to mimic phytochelatin, a plant protein that selectively captures and neutralizes harmful heavy metal ions. […]
Compare and contrast: ‘It made me cry’: photos taken 15 years apart show melting Swiss glaciers
The Guardian A tourist has posted staggering photos of himself and his wife at the same spot in the Swiss Alps almost exactly 15 years apart, in a pair of […]