Water Scarcity Resources

91. What Is A Heat Dome? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains The Weather Phenomenon Baking California And The West 9/6/2022

    A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over an area. The heat dome can stretch over several states and linger for days to weeks, leaving the people, crops and animals below to suffer through stagnant, hot air that can feel like an oven.

92. The Core Of The Water Crisis 9/1/2022

    Our relationship with water and the quality of said water plays a major role in shaping the course of our lives. It’s uncommon for many people to give access to clean, safe water a second thought as it’s a given that the majority of the environments that engulf our everyday lives will be able to provide this basic need.

93. Major Municipal Water Providers Act On Colorado River Crisis 8/30/2022

    Several large municipal water providers commit to significant reductions in water use.

94. 12 Projects That Highlight Groundwater Management Best Practices 8/25/2022

    Explore examples showcasing infrastructure projects around the world that are helping to manage groundwater. 

95. Farmers Can Save Water With Wireless Technologies, But There Are Challenges — Like Transmitting Data Through Mud 8/15/2022

    The Internet of Things is a network of objects equipped with sensors so they can receive and transmit data via the internet. In agriculture, it involves technologies such as wireless underground communications, subsurface sensing, and antennas in soil. These systems help farmers track conditions on their land in real time, and apply water and other inputs such as fertilizer exactly when and where they are needed.

96. Mitigating Water Risk In A Passive Investment Strategy 7/15/2022

    Investors who consider water risk and how companies manage it can do well for themselves while promoting environmentally responsible business operations.

97. Water Utilities vs. Climate Change: A Plan For Securing Our Future 7/15/2022

    The U.N.’s Intergovern-mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is widely considered to be the world’s foremost authority on what may be humankind’s most existential threat, and this year The Working Group II of the IPCC released its Sixth Assessment Report on the state of the crisis. It reviewed not only the impacts of climate change throughout ecosystems and communities, but also the “capacities and limits of the natural world and human societies to adapt.”

98. It's Time For Action: Why We Can Go Beyond Words To Accelerate A Circular Economy 6/27/2022

    Despite circular economy and “one water” ambitions, progress remains slow and the uptake of circular solutions blocked by human nature’s aversion to risks, say Marc Perlman and Ofer Avidan. They argue why solid business models are needed to accelerate the circular economy revolution.

99. 11,000 Liters Of Water To Make One Liter Of Milk? New Questions About The Freshwater Impact Of NZ Dairy Farming 6/6/2022

    Water scarcity and water pollution are increasingly critical global issues. Water scarcity is driven not only by shortages of water, but also by rendering water unusable through pollution. Over the past few decades, nutrient and sediment emissions into waterways have increased, driven by agricultural and horticultural intensification.

100. Grim 2022 Drought Outlook For Western U.S. Offers Warnings For The Future As Climate Change Brings A Hotter, Thirstier Atmosphere 5/26/2022

     Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and long-lasting heat waves, low stream flows, and dwindling water supplies in reservoirs that millions of people across the region rely on. Heading into summer, the outlook is pretty grim.