Compare and contrast: China sees highest number of significant floods since records began
The Guardian So far this year officials warnings have been issued for 25 floods, and China is only halfway through its peak flood season. Click here to read the […]
Compare and contrast: The Seine hosts Olympic triathlon: How much did Paris spend on cleaning up the polluted river?
EuroNews Green Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo famously swam in the river to prove it was safe. Then tests showed the water contained unsafe levels of bacteria on the day she […]
Compare and contrast: Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves
Science Daily Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating ice shelf in Antarctica. An international research team […]
Compare and contrast: Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for clean energy transition, study finds
Science Daily Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean energy infrastructure often located in […]
Compare and contrast: Unveiling transboundary challenges in river flood risk management: learning from the Ciliwung River basin
European Geosciences Union Journal article: To cope with massive development, many urban and surrounding rural areas have been agglomerated into a greater metropolitan area, aiming for regional economic development. Many […]
Compare and contrast: Aggressive Algae Bloom Clogged Water System, Prompting Boil Water Advisory in D.C. and Parts of Virginia
Inside Climate News The algal blooms caused a drop in water supply at the Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant on the Maryland-D.C. border. All water treatment operations were switched to the […]
Compare and contrast: As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
The Texas Tribune The Rio Grande is no longer a reliable source of water for South Texas. That’s the sobering conclusion Rio Grande Valley officials are facing as water levels […]
Compare and contrast: Bold moves needed for California agriculture to adapt to climate change
Science Daily California should take urgent and bold measures to adapt its $59 billion agriculture sector to climate change as the amount of water available for crops declines, according to […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Roadspreading’ returns: how Pennsylvania’s oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state
Grist Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies do it anyway. Wastewater dumping is an open secret on Pennsylvania roads. Click here to read the […]
Compare and contrast: White House Looks to Safeguard Groundwater Supplies as Aquifers Decline Nationwide
Inside Climate News The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is working with local stakeholders to determine how the federal government can help communities dependent on groundwater protect […]