Source Water Resources
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What's Next After Supreme Court Curbs Regulatory Power: More Focus On Laws' Wording, Less On Their Goals
7/1/2024
Federal Chevron deference is dead. SCOTUS overturned a 40-year-old legal tenet that when a federal statute is silent or ambiguous about a particular regulatory issue, courts should defer to the implementing agency’s reasonable interpretation of the law. At question is whether most courts will still listen to expert federal agencies in determining which interpretations make the most sense.
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Unlocking The Potential Of Corporate Funding To Address Water Challenges — Part 1: Understanding Corporate Water Stewardship
6/21/2024
This three-part series explores how corporations are voluntarily investing in projects that address water risk while demonstrating responsible leadership. Funding from corporate water stewardship (CWS) programs earmarked to address local water challenges has the potential to catalyze innovation in water management. Hence, CWS has important implications for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), utilities, and municipalities who can leverage these funds to drive meaningful positive impacts for the benefit of communities and our environment.
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Protecting The Environment With Environmental Remediation
6/17/2024
Environmental remediation involves the removal of pollutants to protect human health and restore ecosystems. Learn more about the various techniques used, and how to ensure these projects are handled professionally.
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The Hidden Dangers Of Faulty Equipment In Heavy Metal Testing
6/12/2024
In an industry where accuracy and reliability are crucial, the impact of faulty equipment cannot be overstated. The frustration and risks associated with unreliable testing devices are real and significant.
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Sargassum Is Choking The Caribbean's White Sand Beaches, Fueling An Economic And Public Health Crisis
6/5/2024
Sargassum events have been occurring more frequently and are lasting longer, and the amount of algae is increasing. The situation has gotten so bad that NOAA created a weekly sargassum inundation risk index in collaboration with the University of South Florida. They have predicted that 2024 will be another terrible year for the Caribbean.
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Fresh Water And Key Conditions For Life Appeared On Earth Half A Billion Years Earlier Than We Thought
6/4/2024
The oldest life on Earth left in our fragmented rock record is 3.5 billion years old, with some chemical data showing it may even be as old as 3.8 billion years. Scientists have hypothesized life might be even older, but we have no records of that being the case. Our new study published in Nature Geoscience provides the first evidence of fresh water and dry land on Earth by 4 billion years ago. Knowing when the cradle of life — water and land — first appeared on Earth ultimately provides clues as to how we came to be.
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Tracking Groundwater Remediation Efforts Using Rare Earth Elements
5/28/2024
Contaminated sites can pose complex cleanup challenges, especially when there are multiple chemical contaminants and difficult geological or site conditions. Contaminated soils and groundwater are particularly tricky to remediate due to the challenge of gathering information about the underground environment from the surface.
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Thirsty In Paradise: Water Crises Are A Growing Problem Across The Caribbean Islands
5/14/2024
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis, the likes of which its residents have never experienced.
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From Scarcity To Stewardship To Sustainability
5/2/2024
Every drop of water counts, but when we talk about our collective conservation efforts for the greater good, it's natural to think about high-volume users. Those users are generally on the industrial side of things — agriculture, of course; the energy industry, with its intractable relationship to water; and also the food and beverage industry. Thankfully, there are leaders in these spaces who not only understand the need for sustainable water management — they pioneer it.
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Aqua From The Air: The Promise Of Fog Harvesting For Clean Water Access
5/2/2024
The answer to water scarcity could be right in front of us — and above and all around — if the technology of drawing water from the atmosphere can be made practical.