Compare and contrast: Nigeria warns of possible flooding as Cameroon releases water from dam
The Canadian Press The flooding has worsened the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, where armed violence especially in the troubled northern region has already displaced millions. West Africa has experienced some […]
Compare and contrast: Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Central Europe
The Canadian Press Several Central European nations have been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania as a result of a low pressure system that […]
Compare and contrast: Why Have Record-Breaking Rains Drenched the Carolinas and Europe?
Scientific American Both Central Europe and eastern North Carolina have seen torrential downpours and devastating flooding in recent days – with 18 inches in certain locations of each region. […]
Compare and contrast: South Africa’s Gauteng province launches water data hub – residents can now keep track of shortages and repair issues
The Conversation – Africa Caroline Southey from The Conversation Africa put questions to Craig Sheridan, the director of the Centre in Water Research and Development at the University of the […]
‘Not that simple’: Trump drags Canadian river into California’s water problems
CTV News Tricia Stadnyk, an environmental engineering professor at the University of Calgary who has researched continental water resource supply and is also a Canadian research chair in hydrologic modelling, […]
Compare and contrast: Is pollution in England’s rivers really getting worse? There’s more good news than you might think
The Guardian Many rivers in England are polluted, but we need to recognise that this is not an emerging issue but a much longer-standing one that has been largely ignored […]
Compare and contrast: Floods claim more lives as heavy rain batters central Europe
CBC Some parts of the Czech Republic and Poland faced the worst flooding in almost three decades, as towns evacuated thousands of people. A quarter of a million Czech homes […]
Compare and contrast: The Key to Fix California’s Inadequate Water Storage? Put Water Underground, Scientists Say
Inside Climate News A new University of California Riverside study on California agriculture and climate proposes a plan for new water capture, storage and distribution systems throughout California that will […]
Compare and contrast: Big Cities Disrupt the Atmosphere, Often Generating More Rainfall, But Can Also Have a Drying Effect
Inside Climate News The world’s largest urban areas have an outsized influence on regional weather and climate patterns, often creating “wet islands,” with more rainfall over cities and adjacent downwind […]
Compare and contrast: Lake Powell Plumbing Will Be Repaired, but Some Say Glen Canyon Dam Needs a Long-Term Fix
Inside Climate News Federal water managers will repair a set of little-used pipes within Glen Canyon Dam after discovering damage earlier this year. The tubes, called river outlet works, have […]
