Resiliency News
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Floods In The Middle East And The Role Of Early Warning Systems
11/20/2024
In April, the United Arab Emirates experienced one of the worst weather events in its history, with 254 liters of rainfall per square meter in just 24 hours. Dubai airport, one of the busiest hubs in the world which registered almost 45 million passengers in the first half of 2024 alone, was forced to shut down for several hours.
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U Of A Hydrologists To Transform Climate Projections With Microbial Data And Artificial Intelligence
11/19/2024
Soil plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's carbon cycle. As the largest terrestrial carbon sink, soil has the potential to either mitigate or exacerbate climate change, depending on how it is managed.
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New Sustainability Survey: Companies Report Progress While Public Demands Faster Action
11/18/2024
Veolia North America (VNA), a leading provider of environmental services in the U.S. and Canada, has released its second annual Triple Net Zero Industry Progress Report.
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Environmental Resilience Centred At British Water Conference
11/15/2024
Building an effective and resilient ecosystem of stakeholders to drive improvements in the environment will be the topic of sharp focus in the second British Water annual conference, which takes place in Brighton, UK, on 26 November 2024.
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ADS Foundation Donates To Two Government Organizations To Aid In The Recovery Of Hurricanes Helene And Milton
11/13/2024
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries and one of the largest plastic recyclers in North America, today announced the donation of $30,000 to help in the Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton relief efforts through the ADS Foundation.
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USGS Selects Woolpert To Provide Elevation-Derived Hydrography Across Northwest And Central Ohio
11/13/2024
The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Woolpert to process and delineate elevation-derived hydrography (EDH) across Northwest and Central Ohio in support of the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).
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IWS Delivers Rapid Relief To Hurricane-Ravaged Town Of Spruce Pine, NC
11/12/2024
Integrated Water Services, Inc. (IWS) swiftly responded to the urgent needs of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene.
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NC Community Could Be Without Wastewater Services For Years Following Hurricane Helene
11/8/2024
Weeks after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the area on September 27, 2024, officials in North Carolina’s Mitchell County continue to grapple with a significant water crisis with no end in sight.
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Denver Water Sets Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal For 2030
11/6/2024
The Denver Board of Water Commissioners approved a resolution today committing Denver Water to a net-zero carbon emissions goal by the end of 2030, the utility’s latest push toward sustainable operations in its ongoing work to address the challenges of climate change.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $82M To Bring Clean Drinking Water To Tribal Communities
10/31/2024
The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $82M investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to bring clean, safe drinking water to Tribal communities in the West.