RESILIENCY RESOURCES

• Money Is Coming To Fix Flood Control Systems — But Plans Often Reflect Historical Patterns, Not Future Risks

  Heavy downpours and a thick snowpack in the Western mountains and Upper Midwest have put communities in several states at risk of flooding this spring — or already under water. Help is coming, as Congress has authorized billions of dollars for infrastructure projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021. But there's a problem: New infrastructure planning frequently relies on historical flood patterns for its benchmarks rather than forecasts of changing risks as the climate warms.
• Forward-Thinking Utility Knows The Value Of Advanced Technology

  Renewable Water Resources looks to remote alarm notification software to improve efficiency and avert problems.
• Net-Zero Water Utilities For A Sustainable Future

  Greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming. As a result, climate change occurs, significantly affecting water resources by intensifying the water cycle, which in turn causes more severe rainfall, flooding, and droughts in various regions.
• Epic Snow From All Those Atmospheric Rivers In The West Is Starting To Melt, And The Flood Danger Is Rising

  A meteorologist with the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains how 2023’s storms compare to past extremes, and what to expect in the future.

• Building A Culture Of Safety In The Workplace

  A culture of safety in the workplace is created by implementing safety policies and procedures, providing training and education, and fostering a positive safety climate.

• Thoughts And Themes From The UN Water Conference

  The UN 2023 Water Conference, one of the most significant water events of this or any year, was held March 22-24 at UN Headquarters in New York, co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tajikistan, with online attendance from around the world pushing attendance to 10,000. During the conference, more than 700 commitments to “driving transformation from a global water crisis to a water-secure world” were made as part of the Water Action Agenda — what the UN called its “key outcome.”

• The Top COP27 Summit Takeaways (By Region Of The World)

  The UN Climate Conference (COP27) might be over, but it’s time to see if leaders will act on the commitments they made at the event. Many agreements emerged from the two-week summit, with countries committing to creating loss and damage funds, holding institutions and businesses accountable, providing financial support for developing countries, and limiting warming to 1.5°C. But what precisely are some countries holding themselves accountable to accomplish? Here are some of the top COP27 initiative takeaways by region of the world.

• Is The Western Drought Finally Ending? That Depends On Where You Look

  After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break. Mountain ranges are covered in deep snow, and water reservoirs in many areas are filling up following a series of atmospheric rivers that brought record rain and snowfall to large parts of the region. Many people are looking at the snow and water levels and asking: Is the drought finally over?

• World Water Day 2023: How The Water Industry Can “Accelerate Change”

  Globally, we are on a tight schedule to get our planet moving in the right direction regarding the climate crisis. While the COP (Conference of the Parties) meetings are working to collaborate and design a plan to contain the threats at hand, we still lack major negotiating deadlines. With World Water Day 2023 coming up on March 22 with the theme of “Accelerating Change”, the day urges individuals to recognize how they consume and manage water in their lives and make necessary changes to help utilize it better.

• Being Resourceful With Wastewater Treatment To Help Tackle The Global Water Crisis

  Trends toward efficiency and digitalization within the wastewater treatment industry promise improved operations, a healthier environment, and a more sustainable future.