Compare and contrast: UK water companies fail to get basics right, environmental regulator says
Reuters Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority of them were failing to get the basics right, […]
Compare and contrast: Could lead overcome reverse current and advance a green hydrogen economy?
Science Daily Researchers developed a catalyst that enhances the stability of alkaline water electrolysis systems. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: In Idaho, Water Shortages Pit Farmers Against One Another
Inside Climate News This summer, a short-lived curtailment order brought a dispute to a head between farmers irrigating from the Snake River and those dependent on groundwater. Without a long-term […]
Compare and contrast: When a Retired Scientist Suggested Virginia Weaken Wetlands Protections, the State Said, No Way
Inside Climate News After the Supreme Court weakened federal protection of wetlands last year, a Trump transition team member from Fairfax County urged the state to follow suit. But Virginia’s […]
Compare and contrast: ‘It is devastating’: unprecedented floods in US strain small businesses
The Guardian As the climate crisis causes heavier and more frequent floods across the US, one in four small businesses are one disaster away from shutting down. Click here […]
Compare and contrast: Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
Science Daily An environmental engineering team has discovered that specific bacterial species can cleave the strong fluorine-to-carbon bond certain kinds of ‘forever chemical’ water pollutants, offering promise for low-cost treatments […]
Compare and contrast: Smart soil can water and feed itself
Science Daily A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of […]
Compare and contrast: Paris mayor swims in Seine as river is cleaned up just in time for Olympics
The Guardian Anne Hidalgo fulfils pledge after cleanup operation makes water quality safe enough to host events at Games. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet
Science Daily Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a threat to life at all levels. In […]
Compare and contrast: Residents of Illinois town evacuate as officials warn of ‘imminent’ dam failure
The Guardian Nashville, a small city in Illinois with a population of nearly 3,000 people, and surrounding areas have been hit with severe storms which have caused flooding, overwhelming the […]