Compare and contrast: Critical snowfall-to-precipitation ratios identified in high mountain Asia amid global warming
Phys.org A recent study, published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, has identified critical thresholds of snowfall-to-precipitation (S/P) ratios sensitive to global warming, as well as their projected future trajectories […]
Compare and contrast: River-linking project faces backlash in water-stressed India
The Globe and Mail A first-of-its-kind river-linking project, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the end of December and now under construction, is being touted by the Indian government […]
Compare and contrast: Swedish police investigate suspected water pump sabotage
BBC News Swedish police are investigating a suspected sabotage incident on a water pump on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. “Technicians found that someone has opened an […]
Compare and contrast: Republican Attack on Science Targets Water Research that Benefits All
Circle of Blue National Science Foundation grants, including water research grants, have been reviewed for ideological influence. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: ‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding
The Guardian Since releasing a couple into an enclosure on his Cornwall farm in 2017, he says they [beavers] have saved it from drought, prevented flooding in the nearby village, […]
Compare and contrast: How Climate Change Puts the Safety of Drinking Water at Risk
Yale Environment 360 Wildfires, floods, intense heat, droughts, and other extreme events fueled by climate change are threatening water systems in the U.S. and around the globe. Experts warn of […]
Compare and contrast: There were never any climate havens: floods in the midwest, hurricanes in Appalachia
The Guardian Forever altered by floods, the village of Rock Springs, in my home state of Wisconsin, is instead located smack in the middle of what’s often been called a […]
Compare and contrast: Public asked for views on how to fix the water industry
BBC News The public, environment groups and investors are being asked for their views about how the water sector can be changed by a body set up by the UK […]
Compare and contrast: The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution is a dam that could displace thousands
NPR “I remember in 2016, which was the previous big El Ni o event, we almost ran out of water. We came really, really close. The entire city of Panama […]
Compare and contrast: Lake Victoria is turning green – the deadly bacteria behind it
The Conversation – Africa Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the world, though, there’s a growing threat to […]