Resiliency Resources
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How Energy Choices Influence Water Quality
3/18/2024
Using earth-friendly energy and conserving water supports the fight against climate change and preserves our freshwater reserves.
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Testing The (Storm)Waters
3/7/2024
Heavy rains in California prove the worthiness of the "sponge city" concept.
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Reducing Flood Risk In A Highly Urbanized Area
3/7/2024
How the city of Aurora, CO, via the Fitzsimmons-Peoria Stormwater Outfall Project, modernized outdated infrastructure in response to current needs and future threats.
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Machine Learning And AI For Flood Mitigation — What’s Really Involved?
2/29/2024
With extreme weather events appearing to occur with greater frequency, state and local governments are scrambling to prepare for the possibilities. Properly scaled preparation can save lives — and getting a sense of that scale is where AI is helping.
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I Grew Up During A Drought — Here's What It Taught Me About 'Nudging' Sustainability Behaviors
1/31/2024
Can we use tried-and-tested approaches to capture people’s attention and change their conservation behaviors?
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Study Evaluates The Cost Benefits Of Recharge Net Metering For Groundwater Sustainability
1/22/2024
In drought-plagued states, scientists and water authorities have been searching for ways to stretch out or replenish water sources. One such method is through managed aquifer recharge (MAR), which involves injecting water directly into aquifer wells, typically from stormwater runoff. MAR projects are a cost-effective way to avoid groundwater overdraws, but often require the participation of private landowners. To solve this, researchers have developed a program called recharge net metering (ReNeM).
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Ripple Effect: How Public Attitudes Can Shift Governments Toward Sustainable, And Resilient, Water Systems
1/19/2024
With all the negative news coming out about climate change, its impacts, and its possible trajectory in the not-so-distant future, it can be difficult to maintain hope for a brighter future. It can feel like there is not enough momentum to move quickly enough to slow climate change and stave off its worst impacts. However, our recent work provides a point of hope and evidence for optimism.
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2023's Billion-Dollar Disasters List Shattered The U.S. Record With 28 Big Weather And Climate Disasters Amid Earth's Hottest Year On Record
1/12/2024
The U.S. set an unwelcome record for weather and climate disasters in 2023, with 28 disasters that exceeded more than US$1 billion in damage each. While it wasn't the most expensive year overall — the costliest years included multiple hurricane strikes — it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts, and fires of any year since counting began in 1980, with six more than any other year, accounting for inflation.
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The Key To Restoring Customer Trust After A Data Breach
1/10/2024
Public confidence can be hard to win back, emphasizing the need for secure systems as utilities grow more reliant on digital technologies.
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A Scientist Explains How Global Warming Fuels Climate Disasters
1/2/2024
Globally, 2023 was the warmest year on record, and it wreaked havoc around the world. El Nino played a role, but global warming is at the root of the world's increasing extreme weather. So, how exactly is global warming linked to fires, storms and other disasters? Here's what you need to know.