Compare and contrast: EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands
The Associated Press The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers, building […]
Compare and contrast: How climate change affects rain and floods
Science Daily Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details of this relationship, it is important to distinguish […]
Compare and contrast: Flood and drought risk increasing in cities – study
BBC News The world’s 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to flooding and drought, according to new research. The research found that 17% of the cities studied were […]
Compare and contrast: What is climate whiplash? New report reveals dangers of flooding and drought in European cities
EuroNews Green Researchers have found that 90 per cent of all climate disasters are driven by too much or too little water. A new report has revealed how the 100 […]
Compare and contrast: Study shows rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent
The Associated Press Scientists have long predicted that as climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas makes the air warmer, it holds more moisture, which means bigger, […]
Compare and contrast: Spain near end of four-year drought: weather agency
France 24 But a long-term measurement taking into account precipitation over the three previous years shows that the “amount of rain accumulated… remains below normal” in the country on the […]
Compare and contrast: Weatherwatch: Year’s worth of rain falls in Argentinian city in eight hours
The Guardian The heatwave primed the atmosphere for heavy rainfall by creating high instability and raising humidity levels. Then on Friday, as a cold front swept across the region, this […]
Compare and contrast: Measurements collected with underwater gliders help researchers understand deep water circulation in Gulf of Mexico
Phys.org Scientists are still trying to understand the exact dynamics and circulation pathways that determine how dense, cold water from deep in the Gulf of Mexico gets circulated within the […]
Compare and contrast: How a vast digital twin of the Yangtze River could prevent flooding in China
Nature A project that intertwines data on weather, water flow and energy demand to create a 3D model of the whole river basin would enable researchers and others to make […]
Compare and contrast: NSW and Queensland floods update: BoM defends forecasts after claim coastal community not properly warned
The Guardian The Fraser Coast mayor, George Seymour, said the bureau should review its systems, claiming the area was not adequately warned before it was pelted with more than 260mm […]