Resiliency News

  1. Brown and Caldwell Receives $650,000 From The Water Research Foundation For Projects Supporting Climate Resilience And Sustainability 1/13/2025

    Brown and Caldwell, an engineering consulting firm creating and delivering water and environmental solutions throughout North America and the Pacific, has been awarded $650,000 in funding from The Water Research Foundation (WRF) to lead three innovative research projects.

  2. Reclamation Announces Over $284M For Long-Term Conservation Projects In The Lower Basin Of The Colorado River 1/10/2025

    The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $284.8M investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for long-term conservation projects in collaboration with the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and the Coachella Valley Water District.

  3. AWWA CEO David LaFrance's Statement On Los Angeles Wildfires 1/10/2025

    “The American Water Works Association extends its deepest condolences to our friends and colleagues in Los Angeles County, where this week’s wildfires have claimed lives and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

  4. Floods, Droughts, Then Fires: Hydroclimate Whiplash Is Speeding Up Globally 1/9/2025

    After years of severe drought, dozens of atmospheric rivers deluged California with record-breaking precipitation in the winter of 2022-23, burying mountain towns in snow, flooding valleys with rain and snow melt, and setting off hundreds of landslides.

  5. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $700M To Deliver Clean Drinking Water And Sanitation Infrastructure On Tribal Lands Through Investing In America Agenda 1/7/2025

    In a significant stride towards ensuring essential drinking water and sanitation infrastructure throughout Indian Country, the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced FY 2025 allocation decisions for $700M in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

  6. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $41M Investment In Water Resources And Ecosystem Health 1/7/2025

    The Department of the Interior today announced a more than $41M investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 21 projects to bolster water resources, advance ecosystem health, and support resilience in communities facing drought and other climate change impacts.

  7. Sarasota's Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility earns Envision Gold For Sustainable Infrastructure 1/7/2025

    The Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility (BRWRF) Expansion and Conversion to Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) Project in Sarasota County, Florida, has earned an Envision Gold award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).

  8. Climate Extremes In 2024 'Wreaking Havoc' On The Global Water Cycle 1/6/2025

    2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes and contributing to ferocious floods and crippling droughts, a new report led by The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

  9. Suqia UAE's Board Of Trustees Reviews Efforts To Support The UAE's Pioneering Position In Strengthening Sustainable Water Security Globally 1/2/2025

    The Board of Trustees of the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE) held its fourth meeting in 2024, chaired by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

  10. Desert Control's Soil And Water Conservation Technology Selected For The United Nations World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator To Enhance Food Security 12/19/2024

    Desert Control AS ("DSRT" or "the Company"), a leader in soil and water conservation technology, has been selected to join the United Nations World Food Programme's (WFP) Innovation Accelerator SPRINT Programme.