Water Scarcity Resources

  1. IoT And Smart Stormwater Management In The Face Of Climate Extremes 9/8/2023
    While climate change is most often associated with water scarcity concerns, its connection to severe storms cannot be overlooked — in terms of both potential dangers and benefits.
  2. Re-Thinking The Global Challenge Of Water Scarcity 8/22/2023
    During World Water Week, participants from every corner of the world are meeting to discuss solutions to the planet's greatest water challenges, such as poverty, the climate crisis, and biodiversity loss. This year's focus is on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges.
  3. 3 Innovative Ways PepsiCo Is Implementing Circular Water Systems 8/18/2023
    The pervasive and increasing incidence of water stress could perhaps be the most clear-cut consequence of climate change. As weather patterns become increasingly erratic and destructive, floods and drought are continuing to deplete water resources. We're no longer seeing predictable rainy and dry seasons to balance water tables. Couple this with growing and migrating populations that create an ever-increasing water demand, and the result is the undeniable water stress we're seeing globally.
  4. Managed Aquifer Recharge Key To Water Reclamation 7/7/2023
    With the great need to get water back into circulation to satisfy high demand, managed aquifer recharge (MAR) via decentralized wastewater treatment is proving to be an effective solution.
  5. Water Pros Remain Optimistic Despite Mounting Challenges 7/7/2023

    As they have for each of the last 20 years, AWWA published its State of the Water Industry Report recently, revealing the current concerns of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater professionals. The annual survey typically reveals plenty of year-over-year consistency, but this moment feels different.

  6. Mitigating Water Concerns With A Target-Setting Framework 7/7/2023
    The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) recently launched its new freshwater method, developed in collaboration with sustainability consulting firm Quantis to help companies reduce their impact on water systems and build long-term resilience to climate change.
  7. Supreme Court Rules The U.S. Is Not Required To Ensure Access To Water For The Navajo Nation 6/23/2023

    The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square miles in the Southwest — an area larger than 10 states. Today it is home to more than 250,000 people — roughly comparable to the population of St. Petersburg, FL, or Winston-Salem, NC. Unlike those cities, however, 30% of households on the Navajo Reservation lack running water.

  8. Colorado River States Bought Time With A 3-Year Water Conservation Deal — Now They Need To Think Bigger 6/2/2023

    Arizona, California, and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years. This deal represents a temporary solution to a long-term crisis. Nonetheless, as a close observer of western water policy, I see it as an important win for the region.

  9. Are Biden's COP27 Goals Enough To Curb The Water-Food-Energy Nexus? 5/23/2023

    At the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November 2022, world leaders gathered in Egypt to announce climate action initiatives and the steps each one planned to take to reduce the impacts of climate change in their respective countries. Among the leaders in attendance was U.S. President Biden, who outlined his goals and desires to double down on climate commitments relating to the water, food, energy nexus.

  10. Xylem Factory Recycles 100% Of Its Process Water 5/18/2023

    By leveraging natural surroundings, Xylem’s manufacturing facility in Emmaboda, Sweden, can recycle 100% of the plant’s process wastewater with its new water treatment. The plant helps ensure a continuous supply of safe water, even in times of water scarcity, using Xylem’s water reuse technologies.