Tag: water
Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate
Robert Glennon, University of Arizona
Interstate water disputes are as American as apple pie. States often think a neighboring...
Your favorite fishing stream may be at high risk from climate...
Danielle Hare, University of Connecticut
Many of the streams that people count on for fishing, water and recreation are...
The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across...
Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Purdue University
Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers over the debacle in Texas...
Farmers are depleting the Ogallala Aquifer because the government pays them...
Matthew R Sanderson, Kansas State University; Burke Griggs, Washburn University, and Jacob A. Miller, Kansas State University
A slow-moving crisis threatens the U.S. Central Plains,...
Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and...
Robert Glennon, University of Arizona
For more than 25 years, Congress has directed U.S. government agencies to set energy and water efficiency standards for many...
Wildfires can poison drinking water – here’s how communities can be...
Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University and Caitlin R. Proctor, Purdue University
In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction.
The 2018 Camp Fire...
When dams cause more problems than they solve, removing them can...
Jon Honea, Emerson College
Across the United States, dams generate hydroelectric power, store water for drinking and irrigation, control flooding and create recreational opportunities such...
What Islamic hygienic practices can teach when coronavirus is spreading
Rose S. Aslan, California Lutheran University
As outbreaks of the coronavirus spread throughout the world, people are reminded over and again to limit physical contact,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
