Resiliency Resources
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Global Water Trends Shaping The Water Industry In 2023
3/6/2023
If you type “trends” into Google, and you’ll notice search results on fashion, real estate, economic, and business trends. Depending on your interest, specific trends will seem more important than others. However, do you want to know which trends impact everyone, regardless of interests? Water trends.
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Innovative Water Management Techniques For A Sustainable Future
3/6/2023
Water scarcity and pollution are significant global issues that have become more pressing due to the growing population and climate change. Therefore, it is essential to implement new and innovative methods to manage water sustainably.
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U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Leads The Way In Natural Solutions For Coastal Flooding
3/2/2023
Last spring, Dr. Todd Bridges and his colleagues were visiting a part of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in California, a remote region that encompasses 45,000 acres of rivers, woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands.
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“Marshing Forward” Despite Uncertainty: How EPA Researchers Are Reframing Approaches To Coastal Climate Adaptation Efforts
3/1/2023
Among other functions, salt marshes provide breeding grounds and food sources for coastal wildlife, absorb excess carbon from the atmosphere, filter rainwater, protect coastlines from erosion, help ensure the health of our nation’s fishing economy, and promote ecotourism. With salt marshes becoming increasingly vulnerable, EPA scientists are evaluating both the scientific methodology and management practices behind coastal restoration projects.
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NZ Cities Urgently Need To Become 'Spongier' — But System Change Will Be Expensive
2/22/2023
Floods, storms, and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense in a changing climate, and cities are poorly prepared for what is coming. Perhaps not surprisingly, there is now a lot more talk about the need for “sponge cities.” The basic principle is to manage urban flood risks by utilizing more natural drainage and flood-resilient systems and material.
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A New Strategy For Western States To Adapt To Long-Term Drought: Customized Water Pricing
2/15/2023
Even after heavy snow and rainfall in January, western states still face an ongoing drought risk that is likely to grow worse thanks to climate change. A whopping snowpack is good news, but it doesn’t reduce the need for long-term planning.
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As Heatwaves And Floods Hit Cities Worldwide, These Places Are Pioneering Solutions
1/23/2023
Climate change is going just as badly for cities as we have been warned it would. Extreme weather is increasingly common and severe globally. Australian cities have endured a number of recent disastrous events. It’ll get worse, too. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) fact sheet outlining impacts on human settlements is a very sobering read.
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Flood Forecasts In Real-Time With Block-By-Block Data Could Save Lives — A New Machine Learning Method Makes It Possible
1/19/2023
I am a hydrologist who sometimes works in remote areas, so interpreting weather data and forecast uncertainty is always part of my planning. As someone who once nearly drowned while crossing a flooded river where I shouldn’t have, I am also acutely conscious of the extreme human vulnerability stemming from not knowing exactly where and when a flood will strike.
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What Does ESG Mean? Two Business Scholars Explain What Environmental, Social, And Governance Standards And Principles Are
1/19/2023
Environmental, social, and governance business standards and principles, often referred to as ESG, are becoming both more commonplace and controversial. But what does "ESG" really mean?
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Scientists Dig Deep And Find A Way To Accurately Predict Snowmelt After Droughts
1/13/2023
In an attempt to address the gaps in the traditional water supply forecasting model, researchers recently developed an updated model that considers additional factors, like water storage deficits in the soil and bedrock. This new model significantly improves the accuracy of water supply forecasts following drought.