Compare and contrast: ‘Really worried’: flood-weary north Queensland prepares for more rain as Albanese and army arrive
The Guardian The flood threat remains with more widespread showers and storms forecast, ensuring more anxious moments for north Queensland residents. Up to 70mm hit west Townsville as widespread showers […]
Compare and contrast: Faster progress needed to protect Europe’s waters and better manage flood risks
European Commission There have been several positive trends resulting from the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, with groundwater bodies continuing to achieve good quantitative and chemical status. However, work […]
Compare and contrast: Prolonged lack of rain threatens Ukraine’s crops, scientists say
Reuters Ukraine is experiencing the lowest soil moisture levels of the last seven seasons, raising concerns about yields in 2025, the Ukrainian national agricultural academy was quoted as saying on […]
Compare and contrast: Temperatures at north pole 20C above average and beyond ice melting point
The Guardian Temperatures north of Svalbard in Norway had already risen to 18C hotter than the 1991-2020 average on Saturday, according to models from weather agencies in Europe and the […]
Compare and contrast: Europe’s troubled waters: Report urges swift action as Commission plans Water Resilience Strate
WWF EU As discussions on making Europe more climate and water resilient intensify, the European Commission has released a set of reports covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive […]
Compare and contrast: The last drops of our water’: how a mine left some of Peru’s poorest high and dry
The Guardian A canal running from the lake that is supposed to carry water to lowland villages has also run dry. Damian says the water began to disappear two years […]
Compare and contrast: Europe’s water resources under pressure, most surface bodies polluted, EU says
Reuters Most of European Union surface water bodies are polluted by chemicals, the European Commission said on Tuesday, in a report that revealed the damaged state of Europe’s water resources. […]
Watersheds Canada promotes the importance of wetlands on World Wetlands Day
Water Canada As we come together to celebrate World Wetlands Day on February 2nd, it is important to reflect on what makes these areas the wonders they are. Brimming with […]
Compare and contrast: A Lifeline for New York’s Threatened Wetlands
Inside Climate News The city’s only wetlands “mitigation bank” on Staten Island sells credits to waterfront developers so they can comply with a federal “no net loss” policy for these […]
Compare and contrast: New 3-D Study of the Greenland Ice Sheet Shows Glaciers Falling Apart Faster Than Expected
Inside Climate News Crevasses are widening faster as meltwater drives fissures deeper into the ice and lubricates the base of glaciers, increasing concerns about how quickly their melting will raise […]